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What's the difference between a W-2 and a W-3?

For Standard Payroll and Premium Payroll plans only.


A W-2 is used to report the wage and tax information for employees. By January 31st, you must provide your employee(s) with a digital W-2 or notify the individual(s) the digital form is available in their online payroll employee portal. If you provide employees a digital W-2 via electronic delivery only, you may need them to consent to not receiving a paper copy. Check with your legal or financial advisor for IRS requirements.


A W-3 is used to report all of the employee wage and tax information for the employer. It reports total earnings, Social Security wages, state wages, Medicare wages, and withholding information for all employees.


We prepare your W-2s and W-3 on your behalf. All of your annual and quarterly reports are located under "Reports".


If you are printing the W-2 forms, you can print them all at once under the Company Forms section or you can print them individually under the Employee Forms section.  

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