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title: "Business S Corp Form 1120-S – Salaries and Wages Employee"
description: "Wages and salaries paid should be entered on Line 8 within *Form 1120-S* *U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation*. Payroll and state taxes paid should be entered on Line 12. To enter this information in your tax return:…"
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# Business S Corp Form 1120-S – Salaries and Wages Employee

Wages and salaries paid should be entered on Line 8 within *Form 1120-S* *U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation*. Payroll and state taxes paid should be entered on Line 12.

To enter this information in your tax return:

1. From within your TaxAct return ([Online](http://www.taxact.com) or Desktop), click **Federal**, then click **Deductions** (on smaller devices, click  in the top left corner of your screen, then click **Federal**).
2. Click **Review** next to *Salaries and wages*, enter your totals in the provided fields, then click **Continue**.
3. Click **Review** next to *Taxes and licenses*, then click **+ Add***State Taxes and Licenses* to create a new copy of the form or click **Edit** to review a form already created (desktop program: click **Review** instead of Edit).
4. On the screen titled ***State Taxes***, enter your totals in the provided fields, then click **Continue**.
5. On the screen titled ***Other Taxes Paid***, enter your totals in the provided fields, then click **Continue**.