What is W-2, Box 14 for?

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 would like. If you don't understand the description being used in Box 14, contact your employer to ask what the description means.

If your Box 14 has more than one item, enter each of them on separate lines. If your W-2 doesn't have anything in Box 14 or doesn't include Box 14, don't enter anything.

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