Schedule W2: Wages, Salaries, Tips, etc. (2025)
Alabama · Alabama DOR · Used for tax years 2025
Alabama Schedule W-2 accompanies Form 40, 40A, or 40NR and reports wages and Alabama income tax withheld. It includes wage details from Forms W-2 and Alabama withholding totals from Forms W-2, 1099, and W-2G.
Who files this form
For tax year 2025, Schedule W-2 accompanies Alabama Form 40, 40A, or 40NR. You must complete it fully and include it with your return to receive proper credit for Alabama income tax withheld.
What you'll need
- Copies of all withholding statements, which must be attached to your return.
- Forms W-2 for employer identification numbers, state information, Alabama tax withheld, federal wages from Box 1, and Alabama state wages from Box 16.
- Schedule RS, Part V, line 4, and any Forms 1099 and W-2G received for the Alabama withholding total requested on the schedule.
- Names as shown on your tax return, the primary taxpayer’s and spouse’s Social Security numbers, and each employee’s Social Security number.
How to file
Complete Schedule W-2 fully and include it with your Alabama Form 40, 40A, or 40NR. Attach copies of all withholding statements to your return.
The schedule can only be submitted and/or printed in landscape orientation. The supplied form does not provide a mailing address or e-file instructions.
Common mistakes
- Leaving Schedule W-2 incomplete or leaving it out of your return. The form says it must be fully completed and included to receive proper credit for Alabama income tax withheld.
- Not attaching copies of all withholding statements.
- Submitting or printing the schedule in portrait orientation. The form requires landscape orientation.
Questions people ask
Which Alabama returns use Schedule W-2?
The schedule is labeled for Form 40, 40A, or 40NR.
Where do I find the wage amounts requested on the schedule?
Column H asks for federal wages from Box 1 of Form W-2. Column I asks for Alabama state wages from Box 16 of Form W-2.
How do I total Alabama tax withheld from my W-2s?
Add the amounts on lines 1–15 in Column G and enter the result in the total Alabama tax withheld from W-2s field.
Does the schedule also ask about withholding from 1099s and W-2Gs?
Yes. It has a separate field for total Alabama income tax withheld from Schedule RS, Part V, line 4, all Forms 1099, and Forms W-2G received.
Do I need to attach my withholding statements?
Yes. The form says to attach a copy of all withholding statements to your return.