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If the employee paid premiums on a post-tax basis, do I still need to report the disability benefits paid on a Form W-2 since it is non-taxable income?

April 26, 2017basis Benefits disability employee form paid post-tax premiums report W-2

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If the employee paid premiums on a post-tax basis, do I still need to report the disability benefits paid on a Form W-2 since it is non-taxable income?

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Yes. According to IRS Publication 15-A, non-taxable disability benefits (referred to as third party sick pay in IRS Publication 15-A) must be reported on a Form W-2 in Box 12(a) coded as J.