W2 Form 2012 Guide

: Pre-tax amounts withheld for childcare or dependent care. Statutory Codes and Other Info (Boxes 12–14) 2012 Form W-2 AS - IRS

: Total federal tax deducted from paychecks. W2 Form 2012

The 2012 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, follows a standardized text structure for identifying information, income boxes, and statutory codes. For that tax year, the Social Security wage base was capped at . Identifying Information (Boxes a–f) : Pre-tax amounts withheld for childcare or dependent care

: The federal tax ID assigned to the employer. Wage and Tax Statement

: Total Medicare tax deducted (typically 1.45%). 7. Social security tips : Tips reported by the employee.