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TPS on a pay stub: Third-party sick pay reported as nontaxable

TPS may identify third-party sick pay that payroll treats as nontaxable. The label does not establish the correct treatment without knowing how the…

Last updated September 13, 2026

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TPS may identify third-party sick pay that payroll treats as nontaxable. The label does not establish the correct treatment without knowing how the underlying insurance premiums were funded.

Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.

How to read this entry

Use the possible interpretation Third-party sick pay reported as nontaxable alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.

Example on a pay statement

An insurer payment may appear in payroll history for reporting even though the employer did not deposit that amount.

Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.

What to check with payroll

Compare the insurer’s statement, premium funding and any W-2 reporting; confirm which taxes the entry is excluded from.

Compare related entries

Read the health, insurance and disability deduction codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.

Reference and scope

Official guidance on health, insurance and disability deduction codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.