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Dunno why I'm coming here but, 

 

I'm filing my taxes ( I live in the US) and my W-2 says in the "Wages, tips, and other comp" box that I made roughly $1700 more than what my salay was in 2017. Anyone have any thoughts as to why?

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Over time, tips, and/or other compensation. 

 

Or your salary is ~$1700 more than you thought. The W2 reflects what you actually earned during the calendar year.

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1 hour ago, mbryant said:

Dunno why I'm coming here but, 

 

I'm filing my taxes ( I live in the US) and my W-2 says in the "Wages, tips, and other comp" box that I made roughly $1700 more than what my salay was in 2017. Anyone have any thoughts as to why?

Like stated overtime, tips if you qualify, bonus's and such. Maybe your company gave you a raise and you didnt know about it. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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On 1/22/2018 at 8:14 AM, Real_PhillBert said:

Over time, tips, and/or other compensation. 

 

Or your salary is ~$1700 more than you thought. The W2 reflects what you actually earned during the calendar year.

So it shouldn't be a cause for concern? Like I looked at a pay stub from within the last 6 months and my stub said $32,000 yrly as my salary.

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1 hour ago, mbryant said:

So it shouldn't be a cause for concern? Like I looked at a pay stub from within the last 6 months and my stub said $32,000 yrly as my salary.

Why don't you just take ALL your pay stubs and add them up and do the math yourself?

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https://www.irs.com/articles/tax-form-w2-instructions

 

From the IRS themselves:

Box 1: Wages, tips, other compensation ― This box must show the total taxable wages, tips, and other compensation (e.g., bonuses and group-term life insurance benefits) that the employee was paid during the year, before any payroll deductions.

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On 1/23/2018 at 2:06 PM, AshleyAshes said:

Why don't you just take ALL your pay stubs and add them up and do the math yourself?

I did, all of my checks only varied by a few cents each period, like 2 or 3 cents. 

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1 minute ago, mbryant said:

I did, all of my checks only varied by a few cents each period, like 2 or 3 cents. 

Then I'd start by asking Payroll.

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