QuickBooks 2021 - The Process to Print W2 Forms

Author : dgfketan
Publish Date : 2020-12-08 12:01:34


In this guide, we'll tell you the best way to Print W2 forms in QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. 

 

Fortunately, printing the structures themselves is sufficiently simple. The precarious part is choosing paper that is viable with your QuickBooks arrangement and consenting to IRS printing prerequisites. 

 

To assist you with getting this process right, we've recorded itemized W2 printing guidelines beneath. We've likewise incorporated a W2 Printing FAQ with fast responses to regular inquiries at the lower part of this guide, simply in the event that you stall out en route.

 

Instructions to print W2 Forms in QuickBooks Online 

 

Printing Requirements 

 

To print your W2s in QuickBooks Online, you'll need to: 

 

  • Print employee W2s on 4-up flat clear punctured paper 

 

  • Utilize dark ink (this is an IRS necessity) 

 

  • Have a functioning Quickbooks Online Payroll membership 

 

It would be ideal if you note, QuickBooks Online isn't viable with: 

 

  • Pre-printed W2 tax structures 

 

  • 3-up clear punctured paper structures 

 

  • PDF W2 structures from the IRS site

 

Stage 1: Set your Form Printing inclinations 

 

Prior to printing your W2s, you need to disclose to QuickBooks which sort of paper you're imprinting on. You can do this in your company payroll inclinations by following these means: 

 

  • Select Taxes→ Payroll Settings 

 

  • Go to Preferences and click Form Printing 

 

  • Select punctured then click OK

 

Stage 2: View and print your W2s 

 

  • Select Taxes→ Payroll Tax 

 

  • In the Forms Section, click Annual Forms 

 

  • Select All Employees Or pick a particular employee name in the dropdown menu 

 

  • Select W2, Copies B, C 2 connection 

 

  • This will take you to the Printable Employee Copies: Form W2 Page 

 

  • Select the right period from the dropdown menu 

 

  • Select Viewed your W2s will open in your PC's PDF peruser in another window 

 

You would now be able to print your W2s from your PC's PDF peruser (normally Adobe Reader) by choosing File→ Print and following the prompts.

 

Step by step instructions to print W2 Forms in QuickBooks Desktop 

 

Printing Requirements 

 

To print W2s in QuickBooks Desktop, you'll need to utilize dark ink (this is an IRS prerequisite) and print onto paper that is viable with your QuickBooks Payroll variant. 

 

In case you're utilizing Standard Payroll or Enhanced Payroll, you can utilize by the same token: 

 

  • Preprinted W2 Forms 

 

  • 3-up even clear punctured paper W2s 

 

  • In case you're utilizing Assisted Payroll, you'll need to print your W2s onto 4-up even clear punctured paper W2s. 

 

  • Kindly note, QuickBooks Desktop isn't viable with the free PDF W2 structures from the IRS site.

 

Stage 1: Find and open your W2 and W3 shapes in QuickBooks Desktop 

 

  • In the top menu, select Employees→ Payroll tax forms and W2s→ Process Payroll Forms 

 

  • In the File Forms tab, you'll see a rundown of structures. Pick Annual Form W2/W3-Wage and Tax Statement Transmittal and click the Create Form If you can't discover the structures in the rundown, it's probably because of one of the accompanying reasons: 

 

  • The structure might be underneath the reviewed list. Look down and search for the structure. 

 

  • The structure might be idle. To initiate your W2 structure, click the Forms Dropdown bolt and pick Make a New Form Active. At that point, click the State dropdown bolt and pick Federal. Select the W2 structure and click Add Form. 

 

  • In the Process W2s for choices: 

 

  • Select All Employees on the off chance that you need to print W2s for every one of your employees on the double. 

 

  • Select Employee's Last Name (look over and to) to print by the group. 

 

  • In the Select Filing Period segment, in the Year field, enter the time of the structure you are printing and click OK. QuickBooks Desktop stores one variant of the tax structure as it were. In the event that you have just gotten the 2019 adaptation of the structure, however, need to print W2 structures for 2018, you might have the option to utilize the more up to date form of the structure. Check with the Social Security Administration or your tax guide for extra directions prior to continuing. 

 

  • On the off chance that you decide to print the structures for 2018 on clear paper, they will incorporate the year "2018" on the grounds that the year is essential for the public authority affirmed structure. 

 

  • On the off chance that you decide to print the structures for 2018 on preprinted structure, QuickBooks Desktop probably won't print the data in the right locations. QuickBooks Desktop will print the structure subtleties adjusted for 2019. 

 

  • In the Select Employees for Form W2/W3 window, select the employees you are printing for. 

 

  • You can click Mark All to choose all employees shown. 

 

  • On the off chance that you have not yet surveyed all W2 structures (QuickBooks will typically hail this by showing missing checkmarks in the Reviewed section), click Review/Edit. 

 

  • In the wake of evaluating, click Submit Form to keep printing. 

 

  • Select Print/E-file. This will open the Print W2 and W3 Forms window.

 

Stage 2: Select the paper you're utilizing and the W2s you need to print 

 

Congratulations! You made it to the Print/E-file window. Here, you'll see that your W2s are recorded by the beneficiary (For instance, For the boss, and For government). 

 

Since QuickBooks Desktop doesn't care to make things simple: 

 

  • Printing alternatives in the For Employees area will shift, contingent upon the sort of paper you're utilizing 

 

  • You can just print each thing in turn 

 

  • The Print W2 and W3 Forms window will remain open until you near it, which means you can return and print one thing after one more and again… () without shutting and re-open the window. 

 

  • Fortunately, this isn't as confounding as it sounds. We should stroll through this together. 

 

Here are the means to choose the paper you're utilizing and the W2s you need to print. 

 

In the Select paper area, select either Blank/Perforated Paper and Preprinted Forms: May require an arrangement. In the Select thing to print area, select who you're printing W2s for:

 

For the employees 

 

  • In the event that you are utilizing Perforated Paper W2s 

 

  • 3 for each page: duplicates B, 2, C 

 

  • 4 for each page: duplicates B, 2, 2, C 

 

  • Employee documentation guidelines: Required if not as of now imprinted on paper. 

 

  • On the off chance that you are utilizing Preprinted Forms 

 

  • W2 – Copy B: for employee's government tax return, 2 for every page (1 for each page if just 1 employee). 

 

  • W2 – Copy 2: for your State or Local Tax Department, 2 for every page (1 for each page if just 1 employee). 

 

  • W2 – Copy C: for employee records, 2 for each page (1 for every page if just 1 employee). 

 

  • Employee documentation guidelines: Required if not as of now imprinted on paper. 

 

  • For business 

 

  • W2 – Copy D: for your records, 2 for each page (1 for every page if just 1 employee). 

 

  • Boss recording directions: for W2 and W3 structure. 

 

For government 

 

  • W3 per page. 

 

  • W2 — Copy A: for the Social Security Administration, 2 for every page (1 for each page if just 1 employee). Note: If you are documenting Forms W2 and W3 electronically with the Social Security Administration, don't mail Copy A. 



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