How to E-file Form W-2 Online for 2022 Tax Year
with TaxBandits
Are you ready to begin e-filing your W-2 Forms? File in minutes with TaxBandits!
What information is required to File Form W-2 Electronically?
- 1. Employer Details: Name, EIN, Employer Type, and Address
- 2. Employee Details: Name, SSN, Address, and Contact Information
- 3. Federal Details: Federal Income and Federal Tax Withheld
- 4. FICA Details: Social Security and Medicare Taxes Withheld
- 5. State Details: State Income and State Tax Withheld
- 6. Local Tax Details: Local, City or other Income Tax Withheld
Once you have gathered this information, you can begin the e-filing process with TaxBandits. For an overview of the Form W-2 instructions, click here.
Businesses and Tax Professionals Trust TaxBandits’ Amazing Features
Direct State Filing
Quickly and easily e-file State W-2 and State Transmittal /Recon forms as needed.
TIN Matching
TaxBandits helps reduce the chance of TIN errors by validating your employee's TIN against the SSA database.
Postal Mail & Online Access
TaxBandits delivers your employee copies by postal mail and through a secure online access.
Bulk Upload
Use our bulk upload templates to simplify the process and import all of your W-2 data. Click here to download templates.
Success Starts with TaxBandits
The Smart Business Owners Choice
Excellent Step by Step process and easy to go back and make edits....
- Luis CollazoVery easy navigation going forward and backwards. I usually have trouble online with confusing instructions. Yours is very easy.
- Jay PolonskyEasy and reasonably priced. Great customer service!
- Allen CohenI’m quite impressed, especially in comparison with other sites from the IRS list I reviewed as well. Well done. Thank you.
- Igor MandrykaVery easy to find my way around, most help features are very good, customer service response has been exceptional for the price point.
- Jerry MorrisWork flow makes sense, navigation is easy, customer service is excellent with prompt call backs and thoughtful support.
- Michael Morris
Frequently Asked Questions on Form W-2 Filing
Q. What is Form W-2?
A. Form W-2 is a wage tax form to report the wages paid to employees and the taxes (social security, income, and Medicare tax) withheld from the employees to the SSA (Social Security Administration). Also, the copy of Form W2 must be furnished to the employees.
Q. When is the due date to file Form W2 for 2022 tax year?
A. January 31, 2023 is the due date to file Form W2 with the SSA for 2022 Tax Year using the efile service or by paper. File Form W-2 before the deadline to avoid SSA penalties.
Q. Is it necessary to file Form W-2 with the State?
A. Depending on your state requirements, you may need to file Form W-2 and other reconciliation forms with your applicable state. You can e-file these forms easily from your TaxBandits account. Check your state filing requirements.
Q. How to correct Form W2?
A. If you have made any mistakes on your previous Filed Form W-2, then you can use Form W-2c to report the corrections with the IRS. You can correct incorrect names, social security numbers, employee earnings or tax withholdings. Learn More to know what information can be corrected on Form W2.
Q. What are the penalties for not filing W-2 on time?
A. Form W-2 Penalties has been changed for the 2022 tax year, check the below mentioned table for the newly updated penalties.
| Time limit | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Filed within 30 days | $50 /form | $588,500 per year ($206,000 for small businesses) |
| After 30 days and before August 1 | $110 /form | $1,766,000 per year ($588,500 for small businesses) |
| After August 1 | $290 /form | $3,532,500 per year ($1,177,500 for small businesses) |
| For intentional disregard of failing to file and incorrect payee statements - $580 per statement | ||
| For fraudulent filing - $5000 or more | ||
