Hi,
I have a W-2 from the state of Massachusetts and on the W-2 no Social Security Benefits are listed but there is Box 14 Code (C) which is listed as Pre-Tax Retirement Contributions. Someone told me this is Social Security. I'm doing this return for my elderly father in-law.
Any idea if this should be listed as Social Security?
Thanks,
BobB
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Someone lied. It's exactly what it says it is.
I'm not sure where you're thinking of putting it on the return, but it doesn't go anywhere on the Federal return. Check the state instructions to see if there's an adjustment there. For example, in Kansas state employees' retirement contributions are not taxed at the Federal level but are added to Federal AGI for state tax computation.
-- Phil Marti Clarksburg, MD
It's not. It's a contributory state pension. Your father likely started working for MA before state workers were brought into the SS system (if they ever were) and was grandfathered in.
No, it shouldn't.
-- Rich Carreiro snipped-for-privacy@animato.arlington.ma.us
In addition to other replies about it not being Social Security, you might want to make sure the state wages are correctly entered on the state return. They may not be the same as federal wages in box one. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
Thanks Rich and everyone else that replied. I appreciate the information and I most certainly didn't put it as Social Security. Sorry for the late response. Thanks, BobB
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