W2 box 1 vs. box 12

From your H&R Block article:  "The reimbursement your employer paid directly to you appears on Form W-2, box 12, with code P. This amount isn’t included in your wages on Form W-2. So, the expenses aren't deductible."  

In LZ's case, the employer included the moving expense in W-2 box 1.

I already included another article from Intuit.com earlier:  https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2117559-can-i-claim-relocation-expenses-paid-by-employer-they-were-all-included-on-my-w-2-in-box-1

"If the amounts are reported as taxable in the W-2, the employee can take a deduction on their U.S. federal individual income tax return for the qualified moving expenses. "

We are talking about different ways employer put the moving expense on W-2.

None of us should play accountant.  LZ should talk to a professional.  

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• 這些box，都是需要和w2吻合的，沒有自己隨便填的，根本沒有爭議的。我覺得樓主的出錯，是在後麵 -慧惠- ♀ (111 bytes) () 12/17/2014 postreply 18:01:25

• W-2 is from the employer, LZ has no control -lexm5- ♂ (108 bytes) () 12/17/2014 postreply 18:09:35

• 好，依你，可以deduct, 那tax return給誰？ -慧惠- ♀ (441 bytes) () 12/17/2014 postreply 18:48:24

• 公司發你五萬美元工資，15000扣稅，你說tax return給誰？ -lexm5- ♂ (212 bytes) () 12/17/2014 postreply 20:58:19