Jury Duty and W2.

[AdamMT1618]

I think I did Jury Duty earlier this year, will they send me a W2 form?

 

[Baked]

No. /thread

 

[DnetMHZ]

From IRS.gov

Is payment received for jury duty subject to income tax? What if jurors are paid for mileage from home to the courthouse?

Amounts received for jury duty are includible in gross income. See section 1.61-2(a)(1), Income Tax Regulations. Reimbursement for travel to and from the courthouse is for commuting expenses and is also includible in gross income.

There is an exception to this rule: If an employee must surrender the jury duty pay to her employer in order to receive her normal compensation, then the amount of jury duty pay may be claimed as an above-the-line deduction in determining adjusted gross income. In this, situation, the deduction for jury duty pay should be included on Form 1040.

After reading this I would have to say yes to your question. Or you may just have to list it as additional income on your return.

 

[AdamMT1618]

Originally posted by: Baked
No. /thread

Will they report it to the IRS? Is it even worth adding?

 

[lederhosen]

Originally posted by: AdamMT1618
I think I did Jury Duty earlier this year, will they send me a W2 form?

How can you not remember whether or not you served on Jury Duty earlier?

 

[dullard]

You probably won't get any forms and the IRS probably won't be notified. But there is a line on your tax form specifically for jury duty. 1040 - Line 21 - Other Income. Also see Line 36. Why risk the wrath of the IRS over a few bucks of tax?

And there is a tax thread at the top of Off Topic for this question.

 

[Baked]

Originally posted by: AdamMT1618

Originally posted by: Baked
No. /thread

Will they report it to the IRS? Is it even worth adding?

I've done jury duty a few times over the years. They never send me a W2 form. I most I got was a $5 check. I never report the "income" earned from jury duty. AFAIK, the IRS doesn't care as long as it's under $15.

 

[FoBoT]

W-2 is for employees, you were not employed as a juror

if they were to send you something, it would likely be a 1099

if they gave you money that wasn't compensation for milage/expenses, then that is income and you have to report it on your tax return whether the county/whoever reports it/gives you a 1099 or not

just because someone doesn't give you a document doesn't mean you didn't get income