W-3 Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements

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a Control number

33333

For Official Use Only:
OMB No. 1545-0008

b

941

Military

Kind of Payer
(Check one)

Hshld.
emp.

CT-1

943

944

Medicare
govt. emp.

d Establishment number

Kind of Employer
(Check one)

None apply

501c non-govt.

State/local
non-501c

State/local 501c

Third-party
sick pay
(Check if
applicable)

Federal govt.

1 Wages, tips, other compensation

2 Federal income tax withheld

e Employer identification number (EIN)

3 Social security wages

4 Social security tax withheld

f Employer’s name

5 Medicare wages and tips

6 Medicare tax withheld

7 Social security tips

8 Allocated tips

c Total number of Forms W-2

TREASURY/IRS
AND OMB USE
ONLY DRAFT
May 16, 2023
DO NOT FILE
10 Dependent care benefits

9

11 Nonqualified plans

12a Deferred compensation

h Other EIN used this year

13 For third-party sick pay use only

12b

15 State

14 Income tax withheld by payer of third-party sick pay

g Employer’s address and ZIP code

Employer’s state ID number

16 State wages, tips, etc.

17 State income tax

18 Local wages, tips, etc.

19 Local income tax

Employer’s contact person

Employer’s telephone number

Employer’s fax number

Employer’s email address

For Official Use Only

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return and accompanying documents, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and
complete.
Signature:
Form

W-3

Date:

Title:

Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements

2024

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Send this entire page with the entire Copy A page of Form(s) W-2 to the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Photocopies are not acceptable. Do not send Form W-3 if you filed electronically with the SSA.
Do not send any payment (cash, checks, money orders, etc.) with Forms W-2 and W-3.

Reminder
Separate instructions. See the 2024 General Instructions for Forms
W-2 and W-3 for information on completing this form. Do not file Form
W-3 for Form(s) W-2 that were submitted electronically to the SSA.

Purpose of Form
Complete a Form W-3 transmittal only when filing paper Copy A of
Form(s) W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Don’t file Form W-3 alone. All
paper forms must comply with IRS standards and be machine readable.
Photocopies are not acceptable. Use a Form W-3 even if only one
paper Form W-2 is being filed. Make sure both the Form W-3 and
Form(s) W-2 show the correct tax year and employer identification
number (EIN). Make a copy of this form and keep it with Copy D (For
Employer) of Form(s) W-2 for your records. The IRS recommends
retaining copies of these forms for 4 years.

When To File Paper Forms

E-Filing

Mail Form W-3 with Copy A of Form(s) W-2 by January 31, 2025.

The SSA strongly suggests employers report Form W-3 and Forms W-2
Copy A electronically instead of on paper. The SSA provides two free
e-filing options on its Business Services Online (BSO) website.
• W-2 Online. Use fill-in forms to create, save, print, and submit up to
50 Forms W-2 at a time to the SSA.
• File Upload. Upload wage files to the SSA you have created using
payroll or tax software that formats the files according to the SSA’s
Specifications for Filing Forms W-2 Electronically (EFW2).
W-2 Online fill-in forms or file uploads will be on time if submitted by
January 31, 2025. For more information, go to www.SSA.gov/bso. Firsttime filers, select “Register”; returning filers, select “Log In.”

Where To File Paper Forms
Send this entire page with the entire Copy A page of Form(s) W-2 to:

Social Security Administration
Direct Operations Center
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18769-0001
Note: If you use “Certified Mail” to file, change the ZIP code to
“18769-0002.” If you use an IRS-approved private delivery service, add
“ATTN: W-2 Process, 1150 E. Mountain Dr.” to the address and change
the ZIP code to “18702-7997.” See Pub. 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax
Guide, for a list of IRS-approved private delivery services.

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