What is Form W3c?
- Form W-3c is the transmittal form used to summarize corrected wage and tax information. It typically accompanies one or more W-2c forms when submitting corrections to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The W-3c provides a total of all the corrected information from the W-2c forms and must be included whenever W-2c forms are submitted to the SSA.
- Individuals who are paper filing W-2c Forms need to file W-3c for transmitting the Copy A of the Form W-2c. Now even if there is only a single paper W-2c form that is filed, the W-3c is still needed. In addition, you don't need to file the W-3c Form for the W-2c Forms which were submitted electronically to the SSA.
Form W3c will get auto-generated while you correct your W2 forms with our e-filing software.
When is the Deadline for filing Form W-3c?
Form W-3c needs to be submitted as soon as possible with Form W-2c after an error is discovered. The deadline for filing Form W-2 and W-3 is January 31. If you fail to file your W-2 forms by January 31, you may face W-2 penalties. However, corrections made on W-2c and W-3c forms do not have a specific deadline and should simply be filed promptly to avoid any issues with employee tax records.
How do you get a copy of Form W2 online?
If you have previously filed with us, copies of your Form W-2 are securely stored on our platform. You can download them anytime, anywhere. You can ask your employer to obtain a copy of the Form W-2 from our platform.
What Information is Required to File Form W-3c?
Form W-3c, as the transmittal copy for Form W-2c, requires the following information to be filed with the SSA:
- Corrected Employer’s name, address and EIN.
- Corrected federal wage and tax amounts
- Corrected state wage and tax amounts
- Total number of accompanying W-2c Forms
If you correct the above information on W2c forms with our e-filing software, we will generate the Form W3c automatically!
Where Do I File W-3c Form?
If you are e-filing Form W-2c, then you don't need to file Form W-3c, as it is automatically generated. As per the SSA, it is better if you e-file W-2c Forms as it is more efficient and faster. Now the most efficient method to e-file the W-2c Forms is using the TaxBandits, as it is one of the IRS-authorized e-filing service providers.
Why TaxBandits?
- Accurate & Error-Free Filing
- Support Direct State Filing
- Postal Mail Employee Copies
- Online Access for Employees
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- Form W-3