Printable 2024 Form W-2 : Create, Fill, and File (2024)

FAQs

Where can I get printable W-2 forms? ›

To order official IRS information returns such as Forms W-2 and W-3, which include a scannable Copy A for filing, go to IRS' Online Ordering for Information Returns and Employer Returns page, or visit www.irs.gov/orderforms and click on Employer and Information returns.

To make a W-2 for employees, you can either download and print the W-2 Form from the IRS website or use a W-2 Form generator from a reputable W2 form-maker such as FormPros. With FormPros, no PDF editing software is required.

You can print Forms W-2 on plain 8-1/2" by 11" paper.

In the event you lose your Form W–2, or require a duplicate copy you can download a copy from Cal Employee Connect under the "W-2" tab. You also can request one from the State Controller's Office.

You may file Forms W-2 and W-3 electronically on the SSA's Employer W-2 Filing Instructions and Information web page, which is also accessible at www.socialsecurity.gov/employer. You can create fill-in versions of Forms W-2 and W-3 for filing with SSA.

Preparing Form W-2

Entries are read by machine. Handwritten, script, or italicized fonts are discouraged.

There is no W-2 self-employed specific form that you can create. Instead, you must report your self-employment income on Schedule C (Form 1040) to report income or (loss) from any business you operated or profession you practiced as a sole proprietor in which you engaged for profit.

Is it better to claim 1 or 0 on your taxes? ›

Claiming 1 on your tax return reduces withholdings with each paycheck, which means you make more money on a week-to-week basis. When you claim 0 allowances, the IRS withholds more money each paycheck but you get a larger tax return.

Yes. When you e-file your return, we send an electronic version of your W-2 to the IRS, based on the information you enter on the Wages (Form W-2) screen. You'll need to enter all the information from your W-2. If you have multiple W-2s, enter each one separately.

Forms must be printed on 8.5 x 11-inch single-sheet paper only. There must be two Forms W-2 (Copy A) printed on a page. There must be no horizontal perforations between the two Forms W-2 (Copy A) on each page.

The W-2 is one of the most important tax forms. Unlike many other tax forms, most individual taxpayers won't need to fill this one out themselves. Rather, employers fill out W-2 forms for their employees.

General Form W-2 Information

The Postal Service™ will mail the 2022 Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, to all employees, except those employees who elected not to receive mailed copies of Forms W–2 (through the PostalEASE W-2 module) in lieu of official, electronic Forms W-2.

If you are an employee of Walmart, you should receive a W2 form from Walmart by January 31st of each year.

We only retain actual copies of Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement when attached to your paper tax return. The only way to get an actual copy of your Form W-2 from us is to order a copy of the entire return by using Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return and paying a $30 fee for each return requested.