This page (revision-23) was last changed on 26-Nov-2021 10:22 by Karen Parrott

This page was created on 26-Nov-2021 10:22 by jmyers

Only authorized users are allowed to rename pages.

Only authorized users are allowed to delete pages.

Page revision history

Version Date Modified Size Author Changes ... Change note
23 26-Nov-2021 10:22 6 KB Karen Parrott to previous
22 26-Nov-2021 10:22 8 KB Meg McFarland to previous | to last
21 26-Nov-2021 10:22 8 KB Meg McFarland to previous | to last

Page References

Incoming links Outgoing links
W 2_YEAR_END_CHANGES...nobody
W2_YEAR_END_CHANGES

Version management

Difference between version and

At line 2 changed 3 lines
[http://www.ssa.gov/employer/pub.htm]\\
[http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf]\\
[http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw2w3.pdf]\\
- Website for Social Security [http://www.ssa.gov/employer/pub.htm]\\
- 2015 W2 form [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf]\\
- 2015 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 [http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/iw2w3.pdf]\\
At line 12 changed one line
%%warning Important: For Oracle reports, RPW2/RP1099R must be run and the report sent to the PDF file instead of to the previewer. RPW2/RP1099R aligns the W2/1099R government forms in PDF format and allows the user to adjust the parameters of 'Adjust Top Margin' and ‘Between Form Space’ fields when generating the PDF file. Once the PDF file is generated, the Page set up does not need to be adjusted when printing.\\ \\For Windward report, RPW2 supports the 2-on-a-page form only.%%
%%warning Important: For Oracle reports, RPW2/RP1099R must be run and the report sent to the PDF file instead of to the previewer. RPW2/RP1099R aligns the W2/1099R government forms in PDF format and allows the user to adjust the parameters of 'Adjust Top Margin' and ‘Between Form Space’ fields when generating the PDF file. Once the PDF file is generated, the Page set up does not need to be adjusted when printing.\\ \\For Windward report, RPW2W supports the 4-on-a-page Self-mailer form only.%%
At line 15 changed 12 lines
The following fields have been added/changed for the 2013 reporting.
*Section 4.5 RA Record - Submitter Record: : New specifications have been added to the ‘Contact
E-Mail/Internet’ (positions 446-485) field.
*Section 4.6 RE Record – Employer Record: The ‘Other EIN’ (positions 31-39) is now applicable
to all tax jurisdiction codes.
*Section 4.6 RE Record – Employer Record: Five new fields have been added to the RE Employer
Record (position 222-218)
\\o Employer Contact Name (positions 222-248)
\\o Employer Contact Phone Number (positions 249-263)
\\o Employer Contact Phone Extension (positions 264-268)
\\o Employer Contact Fax Number (positions 269-278)
\\o Employer Contact E-Mail/Internet (positions 279-318)
The following fields have been added/changed for the 2015 reporting.
Record Changes
*The Location Address Field (positions 274-295) of the RA Submitter Record is no longer a required field
Other Changes
*Section 6.0 AcccuWage Software: The AccuWage 2015 application has been updated to include both AccuWage and AccuW2C in one application. We recommend that wage submitters uninstall prior versions of AccuWage and AccuW2C before downloading the software for the current tax year. Submitter EIN (positions 3-11)
*Section 16.0 Appendix H: Maximum Wage and Tax Table has been modified to include tax year 2015 Social Security wage amount changes, including Household wages.
*The Social Security Wage Base for tax year 2015 is $118,500.
*The employer and employee tax rate for Social Security will be withheld at 6.2 percent (up to $7,347.00).
*The 2015 Social Security and Medicare coverage threshold for Household employees is $1,900.
*Some editorial changes and corrections for clarification have also been made.
Important Notes
The Social Security Administration (SSA) will return electronic and paper wage reports which contain a W-2 with any of the following conditions: The following fields are now required in the RE Employer Record:
*Medicare Wages and Tips less than the sum of Social Security Wages and Social Security Tips;
*Social Security Tax greater than zero and Social Security Wages and Social Security Tips equal to zero; and
*Medicare Tax greater than zero and Medicare Wages and Tips equal to zero.
For employment type Household only:
*Sum of Social Security Wages and Social Security Tips less than the yearly minimum for coverage; and
*Medicare Wages and Tips less than the yearly minimum for coverage.
If the condition occurs, SSA will notify submitters and employers by email or postal mail to correct their wage reports and resubmit to SSA. To ensure prompt notification, please verify that your E-Mail address in the RA Record is correct and complete.
At line 29 changed one line
For 2013-2014 reporting, [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2014’ is used.
For 2015-2016 reporting, [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2016’ is used.
At line 32 changed one line
For 2013-2014 reporting, [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2014’ has supplied the ‘Store Option’ starting from Seq# 2000 in order for [RPYEU] to store the Employer Name / Addresses, Employee Name / Addresses in the Government Remittance tables.
For 2015-2016 reporting, [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2016’ has supplied the ‘Store Option’ starting from Seq# 2000 in order for [RPYEU] to store the Employer Name / Addresses, Employee Name / Addresses in the Government Remittance tables.
At line 34 changed one line
%%warning Important:[RPYEU] must be run with the new [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2014’ or a copy of this Form Code that has the ‘Store Option’ set up to store the Names / Addresses and the Amounts in the Government Remittance Tables.\\ \\Any prior year’s Form Codes do not supply this option and therefore will not turn on the Store feature for [RPYEU].%%
%%warning Important:[RPYEU] must be run with the new [IDFD] Form Code ‘HL$US-W2-2016’ or a copy of this Form Code that has the ‘Store Option’ set up to store the Names / Addresses and the Amounts in the Government Remittance Tables.\\ \\Any prior year’s Form Codes do not supply this option and therefore will not turn on the Store feature for [RPYEU].%%
This page (revision-23) was last changed on 26-Nov-2021 10:22 by Karen ParrottTop