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Section 13. Employment Tax Returns›3.12.13 Employment Tax Returns

Section 02 (Form 944/944(sp))

Internal Revenue Manual Part 3. Submission Processing · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

Fields displayed:

Field Designator

Field Length

Title of Field

Dollars and cents= $/c

Location on Return

Positive (+) or negative (-) entry

Comments

0201

15

Total Compensation

$/c

Line 1

Not applicable to Forms 944-PR or 944-SS

02ITW

14

Amount Withheld Income Tax

$/c

Line 2

Not applicable to Forms 944-PR or 944-SS

0203

1

Exempt From Social Security and Medicare Taxes Indicator

Line 3

If the box has an entry, Code and Edit should edit CCC B on the return. ERS examiners should review Field 01CCC for a B if line 3 has an entry and Field 01CCC displays. Correct any errors and continue processing.

02SSW

14

Taxable Social Security Wages

$/c

Line 4a, Column 1

02SST

14

Taxable Social Security Tips

$/c

Line 4b, Column 1

02MED

14

Taxable Medicare Compensation and Tips

$/c

Line 4c, Column 1

02XMT

14

Additional Medicare tax on Compensation and Tips

$/c

Line 4d

Applicable for period 2013 and subsequent.

02TBA

15

Total Social Security and Medicare Tax Amount- Taxpayer

$/c

Line 4e

025A

7

Number Qualified Employees Paid Exempt Compensation

Numeric

Line 5a

Valid for 2010 only.

025B

15

Exempt Compensation Paid Qualified Employees

$/c

Line 5b

Valid for 2010 only.

025C

15

Tax on Exempt Compensation Paid to Qualified Employees

$/c

Line 5c

Valid for 2010 only.

025D

15

Total Tax Before Adjustments

$/c

Line 5 (2014 and subsequent)

02CA

14

Current Year's Adjustments

$/c

Line 6- Rev. Jan. 2009 and subsequent.

+/-

(2009 and subsequent)

02FIT

14

Prior years income tax withholding adjustment

$/c

Line 6b

+/-

Valid for 2008 and prior only

02SSM

14

Prior years SS and Med tax adjustment

$/c

Line 6c

+/-

Valid for 2008 and prior only

02AIT

14

Special additions to income tax withheld

$/c

Line 6d

+/-

Valid for 2008 and prior only

02ASM

14

Special additions to SS and Med tax

$/c

Line 6e

+/-

Valid for 2008 and prior only

02TA

15

Total Adjustments

$/c

Line 7d

2008 an prior

02TT

15

Total Tax-Taxpayer

$/c

Line 9

02PTC

15

Payroll Tax Credit for increasing research

$/c

Line 8a (line 8 prior years)

02EIC

15

Advanced Earned Income Credit

$/c

Line 8

Valid for 2010 and prior only

02DEP

15

FTD Credit Claimed Amount

$/c

Line 10a (line 10 Rev 2017 - 2019, Line 8 (Revision 2014-2016)

02CPM

15

COBRA Premium Assistance Payments

$/c

Line 11a

Valid 2009 - 2013 only.

02CEM

7

Number of Recipients Receiving COBRA

Numeric

Line 11b

Valid 2009 - 2013 only.

02MRN

15

March Number of Qualified Employees Paid Exempt Compensation

$/c

Line 11c

(2010 only)

02MXW

15

March Amount of Exempt Compensation Paid Qualified Employees (2010 only)

$/c

Line 11d

(2010 only)

02MXT

15

SS Tax Credit on March Exempt Compensation Paid Employees (2010 only)

$/c

Line 11e

(2010 only)

02STL

15

Sub Total COBRA and March Exempt Taxes (2010 only)

$/c

Line 12

(2010 only)

02B/R

15

Balance Due/Overpayment-Taxpayer

$/c

Lines 11 and 12

+/-

Correcting Fields in Section 02:

If

Then

Any field is transcribed incorrectly

Enter the correct amount from the return

A check mark is not present in the box on line 3,

1- Delete any entry in Field 0203. 2- Enter GTSEC01 to check Field 01CCC for CCC B. If present, delete the "B" from the field.

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