Where can I find Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) wages on my 2020 Form W-2?

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The FFCRA provided emergency sick and emergency family leave to employees in the calendar year 2020. 

  1. The actual FFCRA wages paid in the calendar year 2020 are required to be reported on your Form W-2, and can be found in Box 14 with the label “FFCRA.”
  2. To determine if the FFCRA wages paid were emergency sick or emergency family leave wages, look at your last pay stub for 2020 under the Earnings category.

  3. The codes will look like one or more of these:
    FFCRA wage codes screenshot

    Leave code descriptions:

    • eFML = Emergency Family Leave under FFCRA 
    • Emer Pd Sk and EmerSick = Emergency Sick Leave under FFCRA
  4. More information on the FFCRA can be found on the U.S. Department of Labor website.
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