Having your W2 form gives you an exact report of how much money you made in a given year. Its purpose is to provide you, the IRS, the state and federal government with your income, tax, and deduction information. This helps the IRS determine whether you get a generous tax refund or po...
Some pre-tax benefits are exempt from federal income tax but not Social Security tax. W-2 Box 2: Federal income tax withheld Box 2 shows how much federal income tax you withheld from an employee’s wages and remitted to the IRS. Federal income tax withholding is based on the employee’...