Box 12 Multi state W2 help

Question

I moved from one state to another and on my W-2 for my state income, the software allows me to add another state but for Box 12 it doesn't and it doesn't really say what to do.

For Box 12 I have codes:

C - Life Insurance

D - 401k

DD - Employer Health Coverage

In FreeTaxUSA software , how do I put both in for each state. Do I create 2 entries for each? I am not sure what to do here. For example should I do this?

C

100

C

50

D

1000

D

500

DD

5000

DD

800

Any help is appreciated, thanks

MatthewD · Answer

Hello gy2033314,

Any adjustments from your W-2 for state purposes will be asked on the W-2 section or on the State section. I suggest you contact Customer Support while signed into your account so an agent can look at your account. You may want to add Deluxe or Tax Pro so you can use live chat to ask your questions.

gy2033314 · Answer

I have a similar situation for the State of California. It never asks me to adjust Box 12 numbers in the State tax filing section, which led to over paying taxes. Could you provide more specific help on what and where the software will ask us this?

Taylor · Answer

Hi user2000x,

Box 12 codes on your W-2 are typically federal-level information and are not allocated separately by state. The amounts in Box 12 (codes C, D, and DD) represent totals for the entire year across all states, so you'll only enter them once on your W-2.

In the state section of the software, you will be asked to provide information specific to each state you are filing for. For example, if you lived in a state that requires health insurance coverage, this question will appear within that state's entry screens.

If you need further assistance, please reach out to our Customer Support Team through your account.