Contents of the Print W-2s Screen
Use the fields and options to configure the Print W-2s screen.
Identification
Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.
You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options, if there are any, are also included in the saved parameter ID. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.
Field | Description |
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Parameter ID |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made on the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY. When you save your record, all the selections made on the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query. You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display on the screen, you can override the defaults. |
Description |
Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters. |
Selection Ranges
Use the options in this drop-down list to determine the primary order in which your W-2s print. Your selection here displays in the 1st Sort field. Options are:
- Employee Name: To print W-2s by employee name, select this option.
- Employee ID: To print W-2s by employee ID, select this option.
- Social Security Number: To print W-2s by social security number, select this option.
- Postal Code: To print W-2s by postal code, select this option.
- Withholding State: To print W-2s by state, select this option.
- Home Organization: To print W-2s by the employee's home organization, select this option.
- Locator Code: To print W-2s by the employee's locator code, select this option.
- Mailing State: To print W-2s by mailing state, select this option.
- Locality: To print W-2s by locality, select this option.
Field | Description |
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Option |
Use the drop-down list to select the range you want to print. Valid options are:
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Start |
If your range selection is
One,
Range, or
To End, enter, or click
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End |
If your range selection is Range or From Beginning, enter, or click to select, the item with which you wish to end the report. |
Non-Contiguous Range |
Select this checkbox to select a non-contiguous range. Use the appropriate Non-Contiguous subtask to select the range of items you want. |
Taxable Entity
Field | Description |
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Option |
This field always displays One. |
Start |
Enter the taxable entity ID for which you wish to print W-2s, or click to select the ID. To edit or view a record that is already saved for a particular taxable entity, click and select the taxable entity's record. This is a required field. |
Payroll Year
Field | Description |
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Option |
This field always displays One. |
Start |
Enter the payroll year for which you are printing W-2s. |
Options
Report Type
Select which type of report you are processing.
Field | Description |
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W-2 |
Select this option if you want to print Form W-2. You can view and edit W-2 records on Manage W-2s screen. |
W-2c |
Select this option if you want to print Form W-2c. You can view and edit W-2c records on the Manage W-2Cs screen. |
Paper
Use this group box to select if the W-2 will be printed on a pre-printed form or on plain paper or blank stock.
This group box will only be enabled if the Report Type is W-2 and Payroll Year is 2022 or later.
Field | Description |
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Pre-Printed |
Select this option if you are printing W-2 or W-2c user data only on pre-printed forms. Use the (Print Menu) for this option. |
Blank Stock / Plain Paper (Saved as PDF Files) |
Select this option if you are printing W-2 form with data on blank stock or plain paper. With this option, the W-2 will be printed to a PDF, rather than a printer. The W-2s will be saved as PDF files in the specified location. You must use the (Action Menu) for this option. After generating the PDFs, you can open the forms in a PDF reader and print them using blank stock from a forms provider or plain paper.
Note: This option is not available yet for the printing W-2c forms. If you select the
Blank Stock / Plain Paper (Saved as PDF Files) option, you must specify the
File Location where the PDF files will be saved and then select the type of W-2 copy from the
W-2 (Form with Data) group box.
Attention: For more information, please refer to
Print W-2 or W-3 Forms with Data on Blank Stock or Plain Paper.
Please see IRS Publication 1141 - General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms W-2 and W-3 for the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the preparation and use of substitute forms for Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) and Form W-3 (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements) for wages paid during the 2022 calendar year. |
File Location |
Enter the location where W-2s will be saved. If you run Print W-2 Forms with Data process, the application will save the Form W-2s as PDF files in the specified file location. |
W-2 (Data Only)
These options are for printing on pre-printed W-2 forms only. Select the pre-printed W-2 form type for which you would like to print W-2s.
Refer to the Hints later on this page for additional information.
Field | Description |
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2-Up Laser |
Select this option to print W-2s on 2-part laser forms. |
4-Up Laser |
Select this option to print W-2s on 4-part laser forms. |
Self Mailer |
Select this option to print W-2s on self-mailer forms. |
Test 2-UP |
Select this option to ensure that the 2-part laser form is properly aligned before you print W-2s. |
Test 4-UP |
Select this option to ensure that the 4-part laser form is properly aligned before you print W-2s. |
Test Mailer |
Select this option to ensure that the self-mailer form is properly aligned before you print W-2s. |
W-2c Form Type (Data Only)
These options are for printing on pre-printed W-2c forms only. Select the W-2c form type for which you would like to print W-2cs.
Field | Description |
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One Copy per Page |
Select this option to print W-2Cs, one copy per page. |
Test Copy |
Select this option to ensure that the form is properly aligned before you print W-2Cs. |
W-2 (Form with Data)
Use this group box to select the type of report you are printing on blank stock or plain paper.
Field | Description |
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One Copy per Page |
Select this option if you want to print only one W-2 form per page. You can use this option to print employee copies on 8.5 x 11-inch plain paper. Note: Deltek's partner forms providers do not have blank stock forms for one W-2 per page.
This option allows you to either:
The
One Copy per Page options are:
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2-Up |
Select this option if you want to print two W-2 forms per page. This is used for government reporting or employer copies where two employee records are printed per page. You can either print this on 2-Up blank stock from Deltek partner forms providers or on 8.5 x 11-inch plain paper.
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4-Up (B, C, 2, 2) |
Select this option to generate a PDF file for employee W-2 Forms Copy B, Copy C, and two copies of Copy 2. This option prints an employee's Copy B, Copy C, and two copies of Copy 2 on one sheet. There will be one employee per sheet. The paper for all copies must be white and printed in black ink.
Note: It is highly recommended to print this on 4-Up perforated blank stock from Deltek partner form providers. According to IRS regulations, "Employee copies of Form W-2 (Copies B, C, and 2), including those that are printed on a single sheet of paper, must be easily separated. The best method of separation is to provide perforations between the individual copies. Whatever method of separation is used, each copy should be easily distinguished."
The IRS and SSA guidelines also state that the employee filing instructions must be provided to each employee. Because the filing instructions will not print on the back of the 4-Up if you print to plain paper, you can use the Employee Filing Instructions options to create a PDF, print it for each employee and then include it with the 4-Up W-2 Form that will be mailed to the employee. |
Employee Filing Instructions |
Select this option to generate a PDF file of the employee filing instructions found at the back of Copies B, C, and 2 of the official IRS Form W-2. After you generate the PDF file, you can print the instructions on 8.5 x 11-inch plain paper and include it with the W-2 Forms Copy B, C, and 2 that will be mailed to the employee. |
Print Options
Field | Description |
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Starting Control Number |
Enter the control number to print on the first W-2. This field defaults to 1 when you open the application. |
Print only the last 4 numbers of SSN |
Select this checkbox to display only the last four numbers of the Social Security Number (SSN) on the employees’ copies of the W-2/W-2c form. Example: XXX-XX-1234. This checkbox should not be selected when printing Form A for the government. |
One PDF File per Employee |
Select this checkbox to create a separate PDF file for each set of W-2s per employee. The file names will have a format of <Last name of employee>_<Employee ID>_< Payroll Year>W2_< Timestamp>.pdf Note: This checkbox is only applicable for the
Employee's W-2 Set (B, C, 2, Instructions) option.
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Sort By
Field | Description |
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1s Sort |
This field displays your selection in the Select drop-down list in the Selection Ranges group box. This is the report's primary sort. |
2nd Sort |
Use the options in this drop-down list to determine the secondary order in which your W-2s print. Options are:
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Field | Description |
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Hints |
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Subtasks
Subtask | Description |
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Employee Name Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Employee Name Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Employee Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Employee Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Social Security Number Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Social Security Number Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Postal Code Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Postal Code Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Withholding State Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Withholding State Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Organization Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Organization Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Locator Code Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Locator Code Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Mailing State Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Locator Code Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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Locality Code Non-Contiguous Ranges | Click this link to open the Locator Code Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask. Use this subtask if:
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