IRS, W2 and taxes - help

[stylin]

I just received my W2's from our CPA or whatever you call him. I pay for Aflac and a Simple IRA. This money is taken out after taxes, so BOX 1 on my w2 should be total gross less the Aflac and Ira amounts. Well, I went to the CPA to let him know and he said he knew that and the machine is messed up and he couldn't fix it so as far as he is concerned it is right.

UMMMM....wrong answer. I just want to be sure that I am right in thinking this. Actually I am 99.9 % that I am right. So, if he doesn't fix it I am going over his head, probably for them to tell me they agree with him....what steps should I take to get him to fix this. It doesn't make sense that he isn't fixing these by hand....

Thanks for the help.

 

[mizteresa1965]

If he knows it's wrong and refuses to fix it, he's an idiot.

I don't know who you work for, but you should definately go over his head.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I just received my W2's from our CPA or whatever you call him. I pay for Aflac and a Simple IRA. This money is taken out after taxes, so BOX 1 on my w2 should be total gross less the Aflac and Ira amounts. Well, I went to the CPA to let him know and he said he knew that and the machine is messed up and he couldn't fix it so as far as he is concerned it is right.

What machine is messed up? I would think that if the W-2 wasn't printed properly, your file is not set up properly in whatever accounting software your company uses.

 

[awpitt]

I just received my W2's from our CPA or whatever you call him. I pay for Aflac and a Simple IRA. This money is taken out after taxes, so BOX 1 on my w2 should be total gross less the Aflac and Ira amounts. Well, I went to the CPA to let him know and he said he knew that and the machine is messed up and he couldn't fix it so as far as he is concerned it is right.

If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are after tax, then Box 1 will be total gross. If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are taken out pre-tax then your Box 1 should be total gross minus the Aflac and a Simple IRA amounts.

 

[mizteresa1965]

If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are after tax, then Box 1 will be total gross. If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are taken out pre-tax then your Box 1 should be total gross minus the Aflac and a Simple IRA amounts.

I'm not sure about Aflac, but I know the Simple IRA contributions are definately pretax.

 

[barncat]

If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are after tax, then Box 1 will be total gross. If the Aflac and a Simple IRA are taken out pre-tax then your Box 1 should be total gross minus the Aflac and a Simple IRA amounts.

That's how I read it too. My childcare, transportation cost, 401K and flex medical costs are taken out before taxes, not after, to lower my overall taxable income.

 

[stylin]

Can anyone say FIRED!!!!!

Accounting firm coming in to fix our software....will be 1 week then I can do my taxes...last years messed up too!!!! That means more money for me!