Employers, Please Note—
Need help? If you have questions about reporting on Form W-2,
Specific information needed to complete Form W-2 is available
call the information reporting customer service site toll free at
in a separate booklet titled the 2016 General Instructions for
1-866-455-7438 or 304-263-8700 (not toll free). For TTY/TDD
Forms W-2 and W-3. You can order those instructions and
equipment for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a
additional forms at
speech disability, call 304-579-4827 (not toll free). The hours of
Caution: Do not send the SSA Forms W-2 and W-3 that you
operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time.
have printed from IRS.gov. The SSA is unable to process these
E-filing. If you file 250 or more Form(s) W-2, you must file
forms. Instead, you can create and submit them online. See
electronically. Even if you are not required to file electronically,
E-filing, later.
doing so can save you time and effort. Employers may now use
Due dates. By January 31, 2017, furnish Copies B, C, and 2 to
the SSA's W-2 Online service to create, save, print, and submit
each person who was your employee during 2016. By January
up to 50 Form(s) W-2 at a time over the Internet. When you e-file
31, 2017, send Copy A of Form(s) W-2 and W-3 to the SSA. If
with the SSA, no separate Form W-3 filing is required. An
you file electronically, the due date is also January 31, 2017.
electronic Form W-3 will be created for you by the W-2 Online
See the separate instructions.
service. For information, visit the SSA's Employer W-2 Filing
Instructions & Information website at
employer.
Future developments. Information about any future
developments affecting Form W-2 and its instructions (such as
legislation enacted after we release them) will be posted at