It appears TurboTax and the Googles know:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/flight-attendant-tafb-non-taxabl...

https://paidleave.wa.gov/

 

Oh; remember that Box 14 is Informational. Tax treatment should already be revealed by the W2 values.

I found:

Time Away From Base

TAFB

Thanks qbteach,

I replied to the link you provided and I'm still waiting on an answer from that community.  Still, can you advise where can I find a provision or section of the code that slam-dunks this?

Much thanks! 

"Still, can you advise where can I find a provision or section of the code that slam-dunks this?"

Yes. Search for the W2 instructions, to learn that Box 14 is for the employer to use for informational purposes.

And: "Depending on the airline, the TAFB ratio is usually somewhere between 3.5 to 4, meaning that for each 3.5 to 4 hours away from base, you’re guaranteed at least an hour of pay."

Per Diem Pay isn't taxable.

And I assumed you meant Washington for WA. I gave that link. Maybe that was a bad assumption?

 

And your daughter has employer resources that will explain the paystub to her. Does she now understand her pay + benefit structure? Maybe this is the time for her to learn about it, to help you help her.

You didn't need a new Log In at TurboTax; your info here works "there" in TurboTax. It's for everything Intuit.

10 seconds to find....really?  You're a better tax guy than me.  I looked for hours.  Yes she is with Delta and is a flight attendant as I stated in my original post.  I looked everywhere and came up short.  I did in fact find the definition of TAFB but was unable to determine the tax effect.  

 

Much thanks for getting back to me.

I didn't have to use the keyboard. Just copied and pasted "wa pfml" into the Google search engine.  OK, I guess I had to hit "Enter."  Try it yourself some time.  I didn't notice her occupation was given in the post because TAFB didn't sound like anything you would see outside of the airline industry.

You probably could have asked her, but I know how difficult it is to catch up with daughters.  My own works full-time, is in a PhD program and with her husband is raising two kids.  I do their returns, I don't even get standby flights in return.  

What does it show on her paystub? Did she ask the HR department or a secret decoder ring? It really is the responsibility of the employee (or client) to do the footwork on specialized coding a company is using. It then our job to interpret whether it is something that even goes on the tax return.

took you 10 seconds to find?

wow....you're wonderful