--- title: W-2 Box 14 Guide | Complete Payroll description: Discover the purpose of Box 14 on Form W-2 and how it allows employers to provide additional information to employees. Learn about various items reported in Box 14 and find out how to request a special W-2 Box for custom communication. Get in touch with our tax department by completing the form provided. --- [![Complete Payroll Processing](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/logo.png)](https://www.completepayroll.com/) Search 888.237.5800 [Client Login](https://www.completepayroll.com/client-login)[Employee Login](https://www.completepayroll.com/employee-login) # Tax and Finance Resources # **Understanding Box 14 on the W-2** ### Overview Most boxes on the W-2  are pretty self explanatory. Everything has a specific box that it belongs to. However, there are times when you want to communicate amounts to your employees through their W-2s but the information really doesn’t fit any of the other box requirements. This is where Box 14 of the W-2 comes into play.  ### Let Ashley Hamilton, our Tax Manager, explain...     ### Making sense of Box 14 Employers use Box 14 on Form W-2 to provide other information to employees. Generally, the amount in Box 14 is for informational purposes only. However, some employers use Box 14 to report amounts that should be entered on your employee's personal tax returns.   Some examples of items reported here could be: - the lease value of a vehicle provided to an employee - union dues - state disability insurance taxes withheld - uniform payments - health insurance premiums deducted - non-elective employer contributions made on behalf of an employee - required employee contributions - employer matching contributions - voluntary after-tax contributions made to deferred compensations - educational assistance payments - money donated to charities - S-corp health - RRTA (railroad) - pre-tax employer contributions to a cafeteria plan - after-tax HSA **If there is information that you would like to communicate to your employees through box 14 Just let us know or when requesting a code for any of these items there is an option on our form to request a special W-2 Box. Just enter Box 14 on that line and it will appear on your W-2 come year end.**   **![W-2 Box 14.png](https://info.completepayroll.com/hs-fs/hubfs/W-2%20Box%2014.png?width=640&name=W-2%20Box%2014.png)**   ### Want to get in touch with our tax department? Complete the form below to get in touch with Ashley, or someone else from our tax department. ## Contact Us ### 888.237.5800 > [Request a Quote](https://www.completepayroll.com/contact-us/request-a-quote) > [Subscribe to Our Newsletter](https://www.completepayroll.com/newsletter) > [Request Info](https://www.completepayroll.com/contact-us/request-info) > [Media Contact](https://www.completepayroll.com/contact-us/media-contact) **ROCHESTER** 1200 Jefferson Road, Suite 205 Rochester, NY 14623 Toll Free: 888-237-5800 Phone: 585-237-5800 x1400 Fax: 585-237-6011 [sales@completepayroll.com](mailto:sales@completepayroll.com) **BUFFALO** 1400 Sweet Home Road, Suite 4 Amherst, NY 14228 Toll Free: 888-237-5800 Phone: 585-237-5800 x1400 Fax: 585-237-6011 [sales@completepayroll.com](mailto:sales@completepayroll.com) **perry** 7488 State Route 39 P.O. Box 190 Perry, NY 14530 Toll Free: 888-237-5800 Phone: 585-237-5800 Fax: 585-237-6011 [info@completepayroll.com](mailto:info@completepayroll.com) **lake st, perry** 1 Lake Street, Suite 203 Perry, NY 14530 Toll Free: 888-237-5800 Phone: 585-237-5800 Fax: 585-237-6011 [info@completepayroll.com](mailto:info@completepayroll.com) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/logo-ippa.jpg)](https://ippa.net/)[![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/logo-apa.jpg)](https://payroll.org/) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/logo-ewp.png)](https://ssae16.com/SSAE16_overview.html) ©2015 Complete Payroll Processing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [Site Map](https://www.completepayroll.com/site-map) | [Privacy](https://www.completepayroll.com/privacy-policy) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/icon-fb.png)](https://www.facebook.com/payrollcountry) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/icon-twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/payrollcountry) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/icon-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/complete-payroll-processing-inc-/) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/icon-youtube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIcRbriv8xV2Fu-sTdJ8Qvw) [![](https://info.completepayroll.com/hubfs/CompletePayroll-Sept2016/Images/icon-rss.png)](https://completepayroll.com/welcome-to-complete-payroll-processing/) ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=690758617926394&ev=PageView&noscript=1)