如何下载和打印报税表Forms in Patriot Software
Background
AW-2 Formis a report of all employee income and tax withheld for a calendar year. This is needed in order for the employee to file their income taxes. The IRS requires that employers mail the W-2 to each employee by January 31st of the following year.
如何下载和打印报税表Forms
Optional: Before you download and print your W-2s, you can run theEmployee W-2 Summary Reportto view the amounts for each employee to confirm everything is correct.
你首先需要创造e the W-2 form by going toReports > Payroll Tax Reports > W-2 Forms.
- Select theyear.
- Select W-2 PDF Layout options.
You’ll be able to choose how you want your W-2 to be printed:
1. One copy per page for blank paper
2. Four copies per page for blank perforated forms
For details explaining the difference between these two print options, seeW-2 Print Options in Patriot Software. - Check the“Post W-2s to Employee Portal”if you want to post to the employee portal for employees who have given consentat the same time you create the W-2 forms. You can also post the W-2s to the employee portal later after you review. All employees with an email address on file will receive an automatic notification that their W-2 is available in their employee portal.
Note:You must provide paper copies to employees who have not given consent to receive a digital copy of their W-2.For more details, seeEmployee Consent for Electronic W-2s. - Click the “Create W-2s” button.
If you have a large number of employees, the software will notify you that you may leave the page and will be notified when the W-2s are ready via email. This shouldn’t be more than a few minutes, and only if you have a large number of employee W2s to create. - Once your W-2s are created, click the“Download W-2s”button.
- To only select a few employees to download check the boxes next to the employee name next in the Employee W-2 Activity Report.
- A PDF file will download to your computer. To print the W-2s, load either yourblank printer paper or perforated blank formsin your printer, depending on your PDF layout selection.
Employee W-2 Activity Report
The Employee W-2 Activity report tracks the most recent download and posting date of the employee W-2 and displays which employees consented to receive a digital copy of their W-2.
Click the “filter” link to view the employees who require a printed W-2 form. We’ll also highlight the employees needing a printed W-2 with an attention icon.
Click the “Download W-2s” button for all employees or select the employees you want to print paper W-2 forms for and click “Download Selected W-2s.”
The W-2 Creation Date will show the first time the W-2 was created. This date will change only if the W-2 a new W-2 is created withnew values. The “creation date” will display the orginial creation date even if the W-2 is downloaded multiple times if the values have not changed.
To recreate W-2s if you have changed the information on the employee W-2 or need to reprint, click the “Recreate W-2s” button.
SeePosting Electronic W-2s in the Employee Portal.
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