<p>Hi--My son received a work study award of $800 for each semester he attended college in 2013, or $1600, but Box 1 of his W-2 from the school reports wages greater than $2,000. Anyone have an explanation?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>maybe his employer kept him on as a regular employee after his WS hours ran out? It does happen. He should be able to figure out how many hours he worked and what he got paid from his payslips and bank deposits.</p>
<p>he should contact the payroll department if, after looking at his payslips, he thinks the W2 is wrong.</p>
<p>Did he make about $2K working? If not, then there was a mistake. If he worked extra hours and made about that, and yes he should check his last paystub against the w-2, then it’s possible. A number of WS jobs also hire non WS students and so the differentiation is out of which till they are paid. WS wages are reportable for tax purposes, so the whole amount would go on the W-2, but the amount attributable to the award should not have been hit up with social security and Medicare tax, another thing that should be checked on the stub IF they were, he needs to discuss this with the employer.</p>
<p>Right, W2 reports actual hours worked and pay given regardless of his WS award.</p>
<p>Thanks, all. Employer says he exceeded his work study award (by 40 hours!), but no one noticed. Employer says it still is considered workstudy. </p>