# W-2 employee

> US formal employee with withholding on payroll; receives Form W-2 annually.

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**Summary:** US formal employee with withholding on payroll; receives Form W-2 annually.

- A W-2 employee is the US formal employee with FICA, Medicare, and federal income tax withheld at payroll.
- Mileage reimbursement under an accountable plan stays out of the W-2.
- Under a non-accountable plan it lands in Box 1.
- Unreimbursed personal deduction is suspended by the TCJA through 2025 (except for specific categories like reservists and performing artists).

A W-2 employee is the US formal employee with FICA, Medicare, and federal income tax withheld at payroll. Receives an annual Form W-2. Mileage reimbursement under an accountable plan stays out of the W-2. Under a non-accountable plan it lands in Box 1. Unreimbursed personal deduction is suspended by the TCJA through 2025 (except for specific categories like reservists and performing artists).