W2 box 14

[Joseph Ramirez]

California W2
Box 14: OST $89.00
Is this a state tax, so i can deduct in my sch A.
What stand OST for?

Thanks for your help.

[Art Kamlet]

Joseph Ramirez <rami...@earthlink.net> wrote:

> California W2
> Box 14: OST $89.00
> Is this a state tax, so i can deduct in my sch A.
> What stand OST for?

I know nothing about CA W-2s, but box 14 stuff cannot be
deducted.

Worse, in some cases box 14 stuff could be added back into
income for EIC.

Not many state taxes can be deducted on a personal return
anyway: Personal property taxes (maybe), real estate taxes
and state or local income income taxes is pretty much it.

--
Art Kamlet Columbus, Ohio kam...@infinet.com

[brian...@usa.net]

Sched A instructions for "State and Local Income Taxes" has:

"Mandatory contributions you made to the CA, NJ, NY
nonoccupational Disability Benefit Fund" as being
deductable. Is this a different beast?

Also, for "Other Taxes", it states:

"If you had any deductable tax not listed. . . " without
mentioning anything about what taxes are deductable. Where
do you find out which? I know sales tax is specifically
excluded, but. . .

Brian

[CalTax]

> I know nothing about CA W-2s, but box 14 stuff cannot be
> deducted.

Employers often show CA State Disability Insurance
deducted from employees in box 14. CASDI is deductible
on Schedule A as a state income tax.

[sur...@my-dejanews.com]

kam...@infinet.com wrote:
> Joseph Ramirez <rami...@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> California W2
>> Box 14: OST $89.00
>> Is this a state tax, so i can deduct in my sch A.
>> What stand OST for?

> I know nothing about CA W-2s, but box 14 stuff cannot be
> deducted.

My employer's payroll service (ProBusiness) always puts the
CA-SDI amount in box 14, and that's definitely deductible.
In fact, that's where TurboTax expects it to be.

Ed Suranyi