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The amount in Box 1 of the W-2's must be entered on Line 7 of the 1040.
The amount in Box 1 of the W-2's is entered on Line 7 of the 1040.
The amount in Box 4 should, then, be equal to the amount in box 3 times 6.2%.
Since you should not have more Social Security withholding than the maximum wage base times 6.2%, the amount in box 4 should not exceed $7,049.40.
If you live in a state that has a flat state tax (like PA), you can double check to make sure that your withholding is correct by multiplying the amount in box 16 by the flat tax rate.
It could also be less than the amount in box 1, if you're a high-wage earner, since the total of boxes 3 and 7 (see below) cannot exceed the maximum Social Security wage base.
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The $125,000 shown on Line 7 of the 1040 is the total of the amounts in Box 1 of their W-2's.
The January 31 deadline also applies to Form 1099-MISC if you are reporting amounts in Box 7: Nonemployee Compensation.
If you aren't reporting amounts in Box 7, then the deadline remains February 28 for paper filing or March 31 for electronic filing.
For the 2015 tax year, the amount shown in box 1 or box 2 may represent an amount other than the amount actually paid in 2015 (this will change in 2016).
Now, add to that the total amounts reported in box 12 of forms W-2 with respect to your employees that are properly coded D, E, F, G, and S. Tracking wages method.
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