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After inputting the wages in box 1 of Form W-2, you may notice that the amounts were auto-populated in boxes 3-6, but the W-2 has no amounts in boxes 3-6 may be different.

This is common if the taxpayer has retirement or other items deducted from their pay. is employed by an agency that has their own private Social Security and Medicare system (churches, colleges, railroad, etc.) or exempt from withholding Social Security and Medicare taxes.

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Removing Amounts From Boxes 3-6

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