Jury duty pay is generally taxable and must be reported on your return. If you were required to remit your jury duty pay to your employer because your employer continued to pay your wages during your jury service, the amount paid to your employer is deductible as an adjustment to income.
Jury Duty Pay
To report jury duty income in TaxAct, follow the steps below.
Online
Dashboard
From within your TaxAct return, click Income.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Explore More drop-down.
Click Add beside Other Income.
Click Continue, then enter the amount in the Jury pay field.
Classic
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Other Income drop-down, then click Prizes, awards or other miscellaneous income.
Enter the amount in the Jury pay field.
Desktop
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
Click the Other Income drop-down, then click Prizes, awards or other miscellaneous income.
Enter the amount in the Jury pay field.
Jury Duty Repayment to Employer
If you repaid any jury pay to your employer, follow the steps below.
Online
Dashboard
From within your TaxAct return, click Resources.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Under My Return, click Federal Search.
Click the Other Adjustments, drop-down, then click Other Adjustments.
Enter the amount in the Jury pay repayment to employer field.
Classic
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Other Adjustments, drop-down, then click Other Adjustments.
Enter the amount in the Jury pay repayment to employer field.
Desktop
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
Click the Other Adjustments, drop-down, then click Other Adjustments.
Enter the amount in the Jury pay repayment to employer field.