Correction of 2005 W-2 for Certain Marines
This MARADMIN addresses a W-2 wage reporting error affecting approximately 1,000 Marines who had certain taxable entries (Combat Zone Tax Exclusion, Lump Sum Leave, Selective Reenlistment Bonus, Separations Pay, or Disability Severance Pay) processed between December 22-31, 2005. Affected Marines will receive corrected W-2C forms from their servicing Disbursing/Finance Office and must use these corrected forms for their 2005 tax returns, potentially requiring amended returns if already filed.
Issued: January 17, 2006
1. A PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE WAGE DATA REPORTED ON THE 2005 W-2'S FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MARINES. THIS PROBLEM ONLY AFFECTS MARINES WHO HAD CERTAIN TAXABLE OR TAX AFFECTING ENTRIES REPORTED IN MCTFS DURING THE PERIOD 22-31 DEC 2005. THESE TAXABLE ENTRIES WERE NOT FACTORED OR REPORTED ON THE DEC 2005 LES OR 2005 W-2. AN ADVISORY MESSAGE HAS BEEN PLACED ON MARINE ON-LINE (MOL) TO NOTIFY ALL MARINES OF THIS PROBLEM. 2. AFFECTED MARINES WERE THOSE THAT HAD ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS REPORTED ON THEM DURING THE PERIOD 22-31 DEC 05: A. COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION (CZTE) B. LUMP SUM LEAVE (LSL) C. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) D. SEPARATIONS PAY E. DISABILITY SEVERANCE PAY 3. DFAS-KC IS PROVIDING A BY NAME LISTING OF ALL MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO THE SERVICING DISBURSING /FINANCE OFFICE (DO/FO). A. THE DO/FO WILL CONTACT COMMANDERS/ADMIN UNITS TO COORDINATE NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED MARINES AND DISTRIBUTION OF W-2C'S ISSUED. B. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED MARINES. C. THE DO/FO WILL REVIEW THE RECORDS OF THE AFFECTED MARINES, MAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS TO THEIR RECORD, AND ISSUE A CORRECTED 2005 W-2. 4. AFFECTED MARINES MUST USE THE CORRECTED W-2 TO FILE THEIR 2005 TAX RETURNS. IF AFFECTED MARINES HAVE ALREADY USED THE ERRONEOUS W-2 TO FILE THEIR 2005 TAX RETURNS, THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO FILE AN AMMENDED RETURN FOR 2005 AND SHOULD CONSULT WITH A QUALIFIED TAX PREPARER FOR ADVICE. AFFECTED MARINES MAY OWE ADDITIONAL TAXES. 5. COMMANDERS/ADMIN UNITS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NAVMC 11116 TO THE SERVICING DO/FO FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE LIST OF AFFECTED MARINES PROVIDED BY DFAS-KC WILL SERVE AS THE SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENT FOR DO/FO ACTION. NAVMC 11116'S WILL STILL BE REQUIRED FOR MARINES NOT APPEARING ON THE DFAS-KC LIST, FOR EXAMPLE, TO CORRECT 2005 TAXABLE ENTRIES THAT WERE REPORTED LATE (AFTER 31 DEC 2005). COMMANDERS/ADMIN UNITS WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING DO/FO. INDIVIDUAL MARINES WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ADMIN UNIT. 6. POINT OF CONTACT IS CWO4 JOHN ADAMS, CMC P&R-RFF MCDOSS, DSN 465-6919, COMM 816-926-6919, EMAIL - JOHN.M.ADAMS@USMC.MIL