QuickBooks W2 Wage and Tax Statement Form
With all the different options, government regulations, and QuickBooks® software packages, picking the right W2 tax form can be difficult. This page will break down everything you need to know to purchase the correct forms for your business and prepare your employees for tax time. Would you rather work with a person to figure out the right W2 tax form kit to purchase? Call us at (800) 216-0763 and talk to one of our expert advisors to determine the right kit for you.
Which W2 forms are right for your business?
The type of W2 tax form you need depends on your employee’s residences and the state/city laws that govern taxes there. Feel free to call us at 800-216-0763 and speak with our experts to help you determine which kit you should purchase. We would be happy to help. For those using the QuickBooks® Desktop Enhanced payroll, you have a choice of preprinted forms or blank forms. It does not matter to the Social Security Administration, some employers purchase the preprinted to save on the cost of printer toner and because they feel the forms look more official. The blank forms must be printed on special perforated paper which we sell along with the envelopes. 4-part W2 tax forms are for employees that live in states that do not have a state income tax. 6-part W2 tax forms are for employees that live in states that do have a state income tax. 8-part W2 tax forms are for employees that live in cities that do have a city income tax. We have provided the following table to help you figure out which W2 tax form kit is necessary for your state.
Attention: Important Notice if Approved:
Please be aware that the IRS may require companies who send in more than 10 W2’s or 1099’s in January 2023 to electronically file as per The Taxpayer First Act of 2019. Tax forms are dated materials and are printed as needed; therefore, they are non-refundable. Even if the IRS moves forward to enforce this requirement.
If you need to cancel this order, your cancellation must be received by 10PM EST, same day your order was placed.
If your employees reside in one of these states, you will need a 4-Part W2 tax form kit:
AK, FL, NH, NV, SD, TN, TX, WA, or WY
For use with QuickBooks® Enhanced Payroll.
If your employees reside in one of these states, you will need a 6-Part W2 tax form kit:
AL*, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS*, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MI*, MN, MO*, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY*, OH*, OK, OR, PA*, RI*, SC, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV
* These states may need an 8-part form for city income tax reporting
For use with QuickBooks® Enhanced Payroll.
If your employees reside in one of these states, you may need an 8-Part W2 tax form kit (depending on if the cities they live in have a city income tax):
AL, DE, KY, NY, MI, MO, OH, or PA
For use with QuickBooks® Enhanced Payroll.
Blank W2 Form Kits for 2022 -Please be aware that the IRS may require companies who send in more than 10 W2’s or 1099’s in January 2023 to electronically file as per The TaxpayerFirst Act of 2019. Your forms order is Non-Returnable and Not-Refundable for any reason, because they are dated material and are printed as needed, even if the IRS moves forward to enfore this requirement.
If your employees reside in one of these states and want to use the blank perforated forms, you will need a 3-UP W2 tax form kit:
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, or WY.
For use with QuickBooks® Enhanced Payroll.
If your employees reside in one of these states and want to use the blank perforated forms, you will need a 3-UP W2 tax form kit:
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MN, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, or WY.
For use with QuickBooks® Online.
If your employees reside in one of these states, live in a city that has a city income tax, and want to use the blank perforated forms, you will need a 4-UP W2 tax form kit:
AL, DE, KY, NY, MI, MO, OH, or PA
For use with QuickBooks® Enhanced Payroll.
If your employees reside in any state:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV or WY
For use with QuickBooks® Online with Intuit Online Payroll as an accountant user
If your employees reside in any state:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV or WY
For use with QuickBooks® Online with Intuit Online Payroll as an end-user
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Call now at 800-216-0763, if you prefer to talk to one of our Advisors, to determine which kit is best for you. All W2 tax form kits are dated material and, therefore, non-returnable. Our QuickBooks® W2 Tax Form Kits work with QuickBooks® Desktop Pro/Premier/Enterprise, QuickBooks® Online and QuickBooks® Mac for years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
When you order your W2 forms kits from QBALANCE, your tax forms are QuickBooks® compatible and IRS approved. QuickBooks® W2 Tax Forms work with any laser or ink jet printer.
If using QuickBooks® Assisted Payroll please call 800-216-0763 for more information on the W2 tax forms you will need.
4 Part W2 Tax Form
Preprinted tax forms – these forms have the W2 tax form already printed on the page. Two forms to a sheet and QuickBooks® software only needs to print inside the various cells. When ordering, order for the number of employees that will need a W2 tax form.
You will need a 4 Part W2 Tax Form kit if your employees live in a state that has only Federal income tax requirements. These states, include:
ALASKA, FLORIDA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEVADA, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, WASHINGTON OR WYOMING
What comes in the kit:
- W3 Transmittal Form
- Copy A – Submitted by the employer to the Social Security Administration. (In addition, the employer must also submit Form W-3, which is a summary of all Forms W-2 completed, along with all Copies A submitted. The Form W-3 must be signed by the employer.)
- Copy B – To be sent to the employee and filed by the employee with the employee’s federal income tax returns.
- Copy C – To be sent to the employee, to be retained by the employee for the employee’s records.
- Copy D – To be retained by the employer, for the employer’s records
- One envelope per employee
6 Part W2 Tax Form
Preprinted tax forms – these forms have the W2 tax form already printed on the page. Two forms to a sheet and QuickBooks® software only needs to print inside the various cells. When ordering, order for the number of employees that will need a W2 tax form.
You will need a 6 Part W2 Tax Form kit if your employees are in a state that has both Federal and State income tax requirements. These states, include:
ALABAMA*, ARKANSAS, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DC, DELAWARE, GEORGIA, HAWAII, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS*, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN*, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI*, MISSISSIPPI, MONTANA, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK*, OHIO*, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA*, RHODE ISLAND*, SOUTH CAROLINA, UTAH, VIRGINIA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA
* These states may need an 8-part form for city income tax reporting
What comes in the kit:
- W3 Transmittal Form
- Copy A – Submitted by the employer to the Social Security Administration. (In addition, the employer must also submit Form W-3, which is a summary of all Forms W-2 completed, along with all Copies A submitted. The Form W-3 must be signed by the employer.)
- Copy B – To be sent to the employee and filed by the employee with the employee’s federal income tax returns.
- Copy C – To be sent to the employee, to be retained by the employee for the employee’s records.
- Copy D – To be retained by the employer, for the employer’s records
- Copy 1 – To be filed with the employee’s state
- Copy 2 – To be filed with the employee’s state
- One envelope per employee
8 Part W2 Tax Form
Preprinted tax forms – these forms have the W2 tax form already printed on the page. Two forms to a sheet and QuickBooks® software only needs to print inside the various cells. When ordering, order for the number of employees that will need a W2 tax form.
You will need an 8 Part W2 Tax Form kit if your employees live in a state that has both Federal and State income tax requirements and live in a city that has City income tax requirements. These states, include:
Certain cities in ALABAMA, DELEWARE, KENTUCKY, NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, OHIO, AND PENNSYLVANIA
* These states may need an 8-part form for city income tax reporting
What comes in the kit:
- W3 Transmittal Form
- Copy A – Submitted by the employer to the Social Security Administration. (In addition, the employer must also submit Form W-3, which is a summary of all Forms W-2 completed, along with all Copies A submitted. The Form W-3 must be signed by the employer.)
- Copy B – To be sent to the employee and filed by the employee with the employee’s federal income tax returns.
- Copy C – To be sent to the employee, to be retained by the employee for the employee’s records.
- Copy D – To be retained by the employer, for the employer’s records
- Copy 1 – To be filed with the employee’s state
- Copy 2 – To be filed with the employee’s state
- Copy 1 – To be filed with the employee’s city income tax returns (if any).
- Copy 2 – To be filed with the employee’s city income tax returns (if any).
- One envelope per employee
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What is a W2 tax form?
A W2 tax form is an Internal Revenue Service tax form used here in the United States. Employers use these W2 tax forms to report an employee’s paid wages and the taxes withheld from those wages.
An employer must complete a W2 form at year-end for every employee that includes all salary, wages or other compensation that were paid to the employee. The employee gets copies of these W2 tax forms to submit to the IRS and for some to their state when filing their income taxes by April 15th. Every employer is required to either hand deliver or send via US postal mail their employees W2 tax forms by the deadline of January 31st. Please send these timely. There are penalties for being late. This gives the employees time to complete and turn in their income tax returns.
Each employer, at the same time, must send to the Social Security Administration a W3 Transmittal form with a copy of the W2 tax form for each employee. If the employer has 250 or more employees, then he must file electronically. To get more information, go to the IRS website and search for “Who must file Information returns electronically”.
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