Get IRS W-3 2008

The following must be printed in nonreflective black ink. ... .05 The official red-ink Form W-3 and Form W-2 (Copy A) are 7.50 inches wide. Employers filing Forms W-2 (Copy A) with the SSA on paper also must file a Form W-3. Form W-3 must be the same width (7.50 inches) as the Form W-2.

Social Security accepts laser printed Forms W-2/W-3 as well as the standard red drop-out ink forms. Both the laser forms and the red drop-out ink forms must comply with Internal Revenue Service's Publication 1141 and require pre-approval from Social Security.

.05 The official red-ink Form W-3 and Form W-2 (Copy A) are 7.50 inches wide. Employers filing Forms W-2 (Copy A) with the SSA on paper also must file a Form W-3.

Blank / perforated paper You may print government accepted black and white laser W-2 Copy A and W-3 forms on plain paper (there is no need to buy preprinted red W-2 Copy A or W-3 forms). The IRS requires the use of perforated paper for any Employee Copy W-2 that is printed on plain paper.

Form W-3 is a transmittal form that's sent to the Social Security Administration to show the total earnings, Social Security wages, Medicare wages, and withholding for all employees in the previous year. The official title of the form is "Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements."

W-2 and W-3 forms are definitely similar. The main difference lies in their receiver. Copies of a W-2 form go from the employer to the employee. Copies of a form W-3 go from an employer to the Social Security Administration (along with additional copies of W-2s).

Form W-3 is a transmittal form that's sent to the Social Security Administration to show the total earnings, Social Security wages, Medicare wages, and withholding for all employees in the previous year. The official title of the form is "Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements."

When Must I File Form W-3? Form W-3 must be submitted to the Social Security Administration no later than January 31 the year following the tax year, along with a copy of all the W-2 statements which it summarizes. This is the due date for both paper and electronically filed reports.

The following must be printed in nonreflective black ink. Identifying number 22222 or 33333 at the top of the forms. ... .05 The official red-ink Form W-3 and Form W-2 (Copy A) are 7.50 inches wide. Employers filing Forms W-2 (Copy A) with the SSA on paper also must file a Form W-3.

The W3 will display in a separate PDF window. Control Number (optional) A control number is a unique number assigned by an employer to identify individual W-2 wage and tax statements.

You must report all employer contributions (including an employee's contributions through a cafeteria plan) to an HSA in box 12 of Form W-2 with code W. Employer contributions to an HSA that are not excludable from the income of the employee also must be reported in boxes 1, 3, and 5.

In general, when an employer makes contributions to employees' HSAs, the employer must report them on the individual Form W-2 for each employee that received a contribution. The amount an employer reports on Form W-2 must also include any money the employee elected to contribute to the HSA through a cafeteria plan.

In general, when an employer makes contributions to employees' HSAs, the employer must report them on the individual Form W-2 for each employee that received a contribution. The amount an employer reports on Form W-2 must also include any money the employee elected to contribute to the HSA through a cafeteria plan.

In most cases, your HSA contribution is reported in Box 12 of your W-2 with the code W (Employer Contributions to Health Savings Account).

IRS Form 8889 is used to report HSA contributions, distributions and your tax deductions. You will complete this form using IRS Forms 1099-SA and 5498-SA provided by HSA Bank.