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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