Attention Tax Year 2020 Wage Filers:

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Wage reports for Tax Year 2020 are now being accepted.

Please visit our What's New for Tax Year 2020 page for important wage reporting updates.

Reminder, Tax Year 2020 wage reports must be filed with the Social Security Administration by February 1, 2021.

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You must register to use Business Services Online – Social Security’s suite of services that allows you to file W-2/W-2Cs online and verify your employees’ names and Social Security numbers against our records.

File W-2s/W-2Cs Online

This service offers fast, free, and secure online W-2 filing options to CPAs, accountants, enrolled agents, and individuals who process W-2s (the Wage and Tax Statement) and W-2Cs (Statement of Corrected Income and Tax Amounts).

Verify Employees’ Social Security Numbers

The Social Security Number Verification Service allows employers to verify the names and Social Security numbers of current and former employees for wage reporting purposes only.

Social Security also offers the Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Service.

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