Suggested Deduction Code Ranges

1000-1010

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for FICA in all tax reporting. 

Amounts under deductions in this range are reported as FICA Wages & FICA Tax in Boxes 2 and 4 of the W-2.

1100-1110

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for Medicare in all tax reporting. 
Amounts under deductions in this range are reported as Medicare Wages & Medicare Tax in Boxes 5 & 6 of the W-2.

2000-2299

Tax Sheltered Annuity

2300-2399

OPEN - User Defined (Can be used for pre-tax retirement)

2400-2799

Section 125 (FICA-exempt)

2800-2999

Deferred Compensation

3000-3010

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for Federal Income Tax (FIT) in all tax reporting. 
Amounts under deductions in this range are reported as Federal Wages & Federal Income Tax in Boxes 1 & 2 of the W-2.

3100

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for EIC - Earned Income Credit in all tax reporting. 
Must only be used for EIC - Earned Income Credit 

4000-4999

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for State Income Tax (SIT) in all tax reporting. 
Amounts under deductions in this range are reported as State Wages & State Income Tax in Boxes 16 & 17 of the W-2.

5000-5999

RESTRICTED 
Reserved for Local Income Tax in all tax reporting. 
Amounts under deductions in this range are reported as Local Wages & Local Income Tax in Boxes 18 & 19 of the W-2.

6000-6999

Garnishments/levies

7000-7999

Retirement (State, County, and so on)

8000-8999

Post-tax Benefits, Union Dues, Other Miscellaneous Deductions

9000-9999

Recommended to set 9999 as Net Direct Deposit