Entering W2, 1st screen asks if there is anything in box 14, next screen asks if there a SDI entry?

mytaxes2020
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Going through the W2 entry screens, on the first one is asks for anything in box 14. I have a RI return with TDI listed so I enter it there. Next screen asks if there are any SDI entries in box 14. TDI=SDI, so do I enter it again? or pick one screen to enter it in?

Its a little confusing as the 1st screen doesn't say box 14 except SDI or anything like that. TY

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  • KristineS
    KristineS FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 239
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    Hi mytaxes2020,

    Thanks for writing in with your question.

    Employers use W-2, Box 14 for any other information the employer wants to give to the employee. Examples include letting employees know about state disability insurance taxes withheld, union dues, uniform payments, health insurance premiums deducted, nontaxable income, pension plan contribution information, and educational assistance payments.

    Your employer can use any description they want to. According to the RI Dept. of Labor, TDI is Temporary Disability Insurance, which is used by NY, HI, NJ and RI. Other states use the acronym SDI for State Disability Insurance. It means the same thing.

    In our software you'll enter the information first in Box 14 just like it shows on your W-2, and then a follow-up screen asks for the same information again where you'll enter the amount of TDI/SDI a second time from Box 14.

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  • mytaxes2020
    mytaxes2020 Member Posts: 2 Newcomer

    ty for the clarification. I was worried I would count it twice, but clearly that isnt the case as you explained! Thanks!

  • shotgun469
    shotgun469 Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    Hi all, my employer reported on line 14 2 items,

    SDI-PFL 22.74

    UI/DB 4.20

    I'm not sure what to enter in the wizard when it asks the 3 questions regarding Family Leave and State Disability Insurance.

    Please help.

    Thanks.

  • KeriC
    KeriC FreeTaxUSA Agent Posts: 186
    https://community.freetaxusa.com/discussion/comment/4650#Comment_4650

    SDI-PFL typically stands for state disability insurance-paid family leave. UI/DB likely stands for unemployment insurance/disability benefits. I recommend reaching out to your employer to see if the UI/DB report any payments that were deducted from your wages. If they were, they can likely be added to the amount from your SDI-PFL. 

     When entering this information into the software, you can enter them into the first box for "State Disability Insurance (SDI)" since your employer did not break apart the SDI and PFL for you to report separately in the software.

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