US W2 ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY PROCESSING - MISSOURI#

Set Up#

This document contains abbreviated set up requirements for the state of Missouri only. Please refer to the general document (Tax Reporting - US General) for other setup procedures that may also be required.

IDGV - State Registration#

  • The IDGV Definition tab must be set up for 'State Registration' for State/Province: Missouri.
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for 'State Registration' for State/Province: Missouri.
  • 'W2 STATE MEDIA FILING' - Must be ‘02’ to generate MO State magnetic media file, then change to ‘03’ for City file.
RPYEU needs to be run twice to generate:
  1. The file for the State of Missouri
  2. The city file for St. Louis.

After the State Magnetic media file is generated, to generate the St. Louis City File that includes the State Earnings and Taxes, the following must changed:

  • ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ - change to ‘03’ to include State information in the City File when St. Louis file is run

IDGV - State SUI Registration#

  • The IDGV Definition tab must be set up for ‘SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Missouri
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for ‘SUI Registration’ for State/Province: Missouri
  • ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ - Must be ‘02’ to generate UI Wage magnetic media file for the state of Missouri

IDGV - Local Registration#

To generate St. Louis City File, IDGV must be set up with ‘US Local Registration’ for St. Louis as follow:
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for ‘US Local Registration’ for St. Louis:
‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’Must be ‘03’ to generate City tax information in Local File format
‘W2 TAX TYPE CODE’Must enter ‘C’ for City Tax
‘W2 TAXING ENTITY’Must be ‘STLW2’ to generate St. Louis City File

IDFDV – City Tax Set Up#

If City tax applies, the following IDFDV Field Identifiers must be set up:
  • Identifier ‘W2-CITY-NAME’|Must be set up
  • Identifier ‘W2-CI-WAGE-HOME’|Must be set up
  • Identifier ‘W2-CI-WAGE-WORK’|Must be set up
  • Identifier ‘W2-CI-TAX-HOME’|Must be set up
  • Identifier ‘W2-CI-TAX-WORK’|Must be set up

Annual W2 Wage Reporting Procedure #

The Missouri Department of Revenue accepts filing of W-2s via magnetic media using the EFW2 file format. The department follows the Federal EFW2 record format but will only read Record Codes RE and RS

RPYEU must be run with the following report parameters and filters defined to generate the Missouri State File information:

RPYEU Report Parameters

Annual Form CodeUse standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY'
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Year" for Annual reporting and "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period.
Media FormatMandatory. Set to State File Format
Defines the Federal file format for SSA reporting (includes 'RW' and 'RS' records).
Directory Name Mandatory. Defines the name of the government Magnetic Media file. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced
Media File NameMandatory. Defines the media file name of the data being uploaded. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced

RPYEU Report Filters

Select State: Missouri, USA

State Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 Format#

NOTE: The following ‘Not Required’ fields may or may not always contain blanks. NOTE: Columns with 'MO' indicate it is a Missouri specific requirement which is not the standard record format.

Record Name: Code RA - Transmitter Record (Same as the Federal Code RA)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RA - Submitter Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RA"
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID Number (EIN)Required.
Derived from the ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1000).
Numeric only.
12-19User Identification (User ID)Required.
Enter the eight-character BSO User ID assigned to the employee who is attesting to the accuracy of this file.
20-23Software Vendor CodeEnter the numeric four-digit Software Vendor Identification Code assigned by the National Association of Computerized Tax Processors (NACTP).

If "99 (Off-the-Shelf Software)" is entered in the Software Code field (positions 36-37) enter the Software Vendor Code.
Otherwise, fill with blanks.
24-28BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
29Resub IndicatorEnter "1" if this file is being resubmitted. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
30-35Resub Wage File Identifier (WFID)If "1" was entered in Resub Indicator field (position 29), enter the WFID displayed on the notice SSA sent. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
36-37Software CodeEnter "99" to indicate 'Off-the-Shelf Software'
38-94Company NameEnter the Company Name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
95-116Location AddressEnter the company's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc).
Left justify and fill with blanks
117-138Delivery AddressEnter the company's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box).
Example: 123 Main Street.
Left justify and fill with blanks
139-160CityEnter the company's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks
161-162State AbbreviationEnter the company's State or commonwealth/territory.
Use a postal abbreviation. For a foreign address, fill with blanks
163-167ZIP CodeEnter the company's ZIP code. For a foreign address, fill with blanks
168-171ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the company's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks
172-176BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
177-199Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the company's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
200-214Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
215-216Country CodeIf one of the following applies, fill with blanks:
* One of the 50 States of the U.S.A.
* District of Columbia
* Military Post Office (MPO)
* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code.
217-273Submitter NameRequired.
Enter the name of the organization's submitter to receive error notification if this file cannot be processed.
Left Justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1150).
274-295Submitter Location AddressEnter the submitter's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.)
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-LOCN’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1160).
296-317Submitter Delivery AddressRequired.
Enter the submitter's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box).
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-DELIV’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1170).
318-339Submitter CityRequired.
Enter the submitter's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1180).
340-341Submitter State AbbreviationRequired.
Enter the submitter's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-STATE’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1190).
342-346Submitter ZIP CodeRequired.
Enter the submitter's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1200).
347-350Submitter ZIP Code extensionEnter the submitter's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1210).
351-355BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use
IMPORTANT NOTE: If using a foreign address, the foreign State/Province (postions 356-378), Foreign Postal Code (positions 379-393) and the Contry Code (positions 394-395) are required to be completed.
356-378Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the submitter's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
379-393Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the submitter's foreign Postal Code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
394-395Country CodeIf one of the following applies, fill with blanks
* One of the 50 States of the U.S.A.
* District of Columbia
* Military Post Office (MPO)
* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code.
396-422Contact NameRequired.
Enter the name of the person to be contacted by SSA concerning processing problems.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1250).
423-437Contact Phone NumberRequired.
Enter the contact's phone number with numeric valies only (including area code). Do not use any special characters.
Left justify and fill with blanks.

NOTE: It is imperative that the contact's telephone number be entered in the appropriate positions. Failure to include correct and complete submitter contact information may, in some cases, delay the timely processing of your file.

Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-TEL’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1260).
438-442Contact Phone ExtensionEnter the contact's telephone extension.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1270).
443-445BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
446-485Contact E-mail/InternetEnter the contact's e-mail/internet address.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1280).
486-488BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
489-498Contact FaxIf applicable, enter the contact's fax number (including area code). Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘SUB-CONT-FAX’ IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 1290).
499BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
500Preparer CodeEnter one of the following codes to indicate who prepared this file:
* A = Accounting Firm
* L = Self Prepared
* S = Service Bureau
* P = Parent Company
* O = Other

If more than one code applies, use the code that best describes who prepared this file.
501-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record (Same as the Federal Code RE)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax yearRequired.
Enter the tax year for this report (YYYY).
Derived from the user defined FROM-TO period, converted to YYYY.
7Agent Indicator CodeIf applicable, enter one of the following codes:
* 1 = 2678 Agent
* 2 = Common Paymaster
* 3 = 3504 Agent
If more than one code applies, use the one that best describes your status as an agent.
Otherwise, fill with a blank.
8-16Employer/Agent EINRequired.
Derived from the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR.
17-25Agent for EINIf "1" was entered in the Agent Indicator Code field (position 7), enter the client-employer's EIN for which you are an Agent. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
26Terminating Business IndicatorIf this is the last tax year that W-2s will be filed under this EIN, enter "1". Otherwise, enter 0 (zero).
27-30Establishment NumberFor multiple RE (Employer) Records with the same EIN, you can use this field to assign a unique identifier for each RE (Employer) Record. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
31-39Other EINFor this tax year, if you submitted tax payments to the IRS under Form 941, 943, 944, CT-1 or Schedule H or W2 data to SSA, and a different EIN was used from the EIN in positions 8-16, enter the other EIN. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Employer's Name field (positions 40-96) and the Employer's Address fields (positions 97-173) should normally match the employer name and address under which tax payments were submitted to the IRS under Form 941, 943, 944, 945, CT-1 or Schedule H.
40-96Employer NameRequired.
Enter the name associated with the EIN entered in positions 8 - 16.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-NAME' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2010).
97-118Employer Location AddressEnter the employer's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.)
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-LOCN-ADDR' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2020).
119-140Employer Delivery AddressEnter the employer's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box).
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-DELIV-ADDR' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2030).
141-162Employer CityEnter the employer's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-CITY' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2040).
163-164Employer State AbbreviationEnter the employer's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-STATE' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2050).
165-169Employer ZIP CodeEnter the employer's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-ZIP' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2060).
170-173Employer ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the employer's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-ER-ZIP-EXT' IDFDV Field Identifier (seq 2070).
174Kind of EmployerRequired.
Enter the appropriate kind of employer:

* F = Federal Government
* State/local non-501c
* T = 501c non-government
* Y = State/local 501c
* N = None apply

NOTE: Leave blank if the tax jurisdiction Code in position 220 of the RE (Employer) Records is "P" (Puerto Rico).
175-178BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
179-201Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the employer's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
202-216Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the company's foreign postal code. Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
217-218Country CodeIf one of the following applies, fill with blanks:

* One of the 50 States of the U.S.A.
* District of Columbia
* Military Post Office (MPO)
* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code.
219Employment CodeRequired.
Enter the appropriate employment code:

* A = Agriculture (Form 943)
* H = Household (Schedule H)
* M = Military (Form 941)
* Q = Medicare Qualified Government Employment (Form 941)
* X = Railroad (CT-1)
* F = Regular (Form 944)
* R = Regular (all others) (Form 941).
NOTE: Railroad reporting is not applicable for Puerto Rico and territorial employers.
220Tax Jurisdiction CodeRequired.
Enter the code that identifies the type of income tax withheld from the employee's earnings:

* Blank (W-2)
* V = Virgin Islands (W-2VI)
* G = Guam (W-2GU)
* S = American Samoa (W-2AS)
* N = Northern Mariana Islands (W-2CM)
* P = Puerto Rico (W-2PR/499R-2)
221Third Party Sick Pay IndicatorEnter "1" for a sick pay indicator. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
222-248Employer Contact NameEnter the name of the employer's contact.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
249-263Employer Contact Phone NumberEnter the employer's contact telephone number with numeric values only (including area code). Do not use any special characters.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
264-268Employer Contact Phone ExtensionEnter the employer's contact telephone extension with numeric values only. Do not use any special characters.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
269-278Employer Contact Fax NumberIf applicable, enter the employer's contact fax number with numeric values only (including area code). Do not use any special characters.
Otherwise, fill with blanks.
For US and US Territories only
279-318Employer Contact E-Mail/InternetEnter the employer's contact e-mail/internet address.
319-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RW - Employee Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RW)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RW - Employee Wage Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RW"
3-11Social Security NumberRequired.
Enter the employee's SSN.
If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is filled with zeros.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SSN’ (seq 2500) IDFDV Field Identifier.
12-26Employee First NameRequired.
Enter the employee's first name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ (seq 2510) IDFDV Field Identifier.
27-41Employee Middle Name or InitialIf applicable, enter the employee's middle name or initial.
Left Justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ (seq 2520) IDFDV Field Identifier.
42-61Employee Last NameRequired.
Enter the employee's last name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ (seq 2530) IDFDV Field Identifier.
62-65Employee SuffixIf applicable, enter the employee's alphabetic suffix.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ (seq 2540) IDFDV Field Identifier.
66-87Employee Location AddressEnter the employee's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.)
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2600) IDFDV Field Identifier.
88-109Employee Delivery AddressEnter the employee's delivery address (Street or Post Office Box).
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2610) IDFDV Field Identifier.
110-131Employee CityEnter the employee's City.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-CITY’ (seq 2620) IDFDV Field Identifier.
132-133Employee State AbbreviationEnter the employee's State or commonwealth/territory.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-STATE’ (seq 2630) IDFDV Field Identifier.
134-138Employee ZIP CodeEnter the employee's ZIP code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ (seq 2640) IDFDV Field Identifier.
139-142Employee ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the employee's four-digit ZIP code extension.
If not applicable, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2650) IDFDV Field Identifier.
143-147BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
148-170Employee Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-F-STATE’ (seq 2660) IDFDV Field Identifier.
171-185Employee Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign postal code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-F-POSTAL’ (seq 2670) IDFDV Field Identifier.
186-187Employee Country CodeIf one of the following applies, fill with blanks:

* One of the 50 States of the U.S.A.
* District of Columbia
* Military Post Office (MPO)
* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-COUNTRY’ (seq 2680) IDFDV Field Identifier.
188-198Wages, Tips and Other CompensationNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’ (seq 3000) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
199-209Federal Income Tax WithheldNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-FIT-TAX’ (seq 3010) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
210-220Social Security WagesZero fill if the Employment Code reported in position 219 of the preceding RE (Employer) Record is 'Q-MGQE' or 'X-Railroad'.

If Employment Code is 'H-Household' and the tax year is 1994 or later, the sum of this field and the Social Security Tips field must be equal to or greater than the annual Household minimum for the tax year being reported. Otherwise, reports zeros.

The sum of this field and the Social Security Tips field should not exceed the annual maximum Social Security wage base for the tax year being reported.

No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-SSN-WAGE’ (seq 3020) IDFDV Field Identifier.
221-231Social Security Tax WithheldZero fill if the Employment Code reported in position 219 of the preceeding RE (Employer_ Record is 'Q-MGQE' or 'X-Railroad'.

If the Employement Code is not 'Q-MGQE' or 'X-Railroad' and the amount in this field is greater than zero, then the Social Security Wages field and/or the Social Security Tips field must be greater than zero.

No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-SSN-TAX’ (seq 3030) IDFDV Field Identifier.
232-242Medicare Wages and TipsZero fill if the Employment Code reported in position 219 of the preceding RE (Employer) Record is 'X-Railroad'.

If Employment Code is 'H-Household' and the tax year is 1994 or later, this field must be equal to or greater than the annual Household minimum for the tax year being reported. Otherwise, fill with zeros.

No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-MEDI-WAGE’ (seq 3040) IDFDV Field Identifier.
243-253Medicare Tax WithheldZero fill if the Employment Code reported in position 219 of the preceding RE (Employer) Record is 'X-Railroad'.

No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-MEDI-TAX’ (seq 3050) IDFDV Field Identifier.
254-264Social Security TipsZero fill if the Employment Code reported in position 219 of the preceding RE (Employer) Record is 'Q-MGQE' or 'X-Railroad'.

The sum of this field and the Social Security Wages field should not exceed the annual maximum Social Security wage base for the tax year being reported. Otherwise, reports zeros.

If Employment Code is 'H-Household' and the tax year is 1994 or later, the sum of this field and the Social Security Wages field must be equal to or greater than the annual Household minimum for the tax year being reported. Otherwise, report zeros.

No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-SSN-TIP’ (seq 3060) IDFDV Field Identifier.
265-275BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
276-286Dependent Care BenefitsNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-DEP-CARE’ (seq 3090) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
287-297Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 401(k) (Code D)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-D’ (seq 4030) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
298-308Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 403(b) (Code E)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-E’ (seq 4040) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
309-319Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 408(k)(6) (Code F)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-F’ (seq 4050) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
320-330Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 457(b) (Code G)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-G’ (seq 4060) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
331-341Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 501(c)(18)(D) (Code H)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-H’ (seq 4070) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
342-352BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
353-363Nonqualified Plan Section 457 Distributions or ContributionsNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-NQUAL-457’ (seq 3102) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
364-374Employer Contributions to a Health Savings Account (Code W)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-W’ (seq 4190) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
375-385Nonqualified Plan Not Section 457 Distributions or ContributionsNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-NQUAL-N457’ (seq 3104) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
386-396Nontaxable Combat Pay (Code Q)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
397-407BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
408-418Employer Cost of Premiums for Group Term Life Insurance Over $50,000 (Code C)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-C’ (seq 4020) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
419-429Income from the Exercise of Non-Statutory Stock Options (Code V)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-CODE-V’ (seq 4180) IDFDV Field Identifier.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
430-440Deferrals Under a Section 409A Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (Code Y)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
441-451Designated Roth Contributions to a Section 401 (k) Plan (Code AA)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
452-462Designated Roth Contributions to a Section 403 (b) Salary Reduction Agreement (Code BB)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
463-473Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Code DD)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
474-484Permitted Benefits Under a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Code FF)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
485BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
486Statutory Employee IndicatorEnter "1" for statutory employee. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
Derived from the ‘W2-STAT-EE’ (seq 6000) IDFDV Field Identifier.
487BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
488Retirement Plan IndicatorEnter "1" for a retirement plan. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero).
Derived from the ‘W2-RETIRE-PLAN’ (seq 6020) IDFDV Field Identifier.
489Third-Party Sick Pay IndicatorEnter "1" for a sick pay indicator. Otherwise, enter "0" (zero). Derived from the ‘W2-3PARTY-SICK’ (seq 6060) IDFDV Field Identifier.
490-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RO - Employee Wage Record (Same as the Federal Code RO)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RO - Employee Wage Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant ‘RO’
3-11BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
12-22Allocated TipsNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ALLOC-TIP’ (seq 3070)
23-33Uncollected Employee Tax on Tips (Codes A and B)Combine the uncollected Social Security tax and the uncollected Medicare tax.
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-A’ + Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-B’ (seq 4010)
34-44Medical Savings Account (Code R)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-R’ (seq 4150).

Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
45-55Simple Retirement Account (Code S)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-S’ (seq 4160).

Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
56-66Qualified Adoption Expenses (Code T)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-T’ (seq 4170).

Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
67-77Uncollected Social Security or RRTA Tax on Cost of Group Term
Life Insurance over $50,000 (Code M)
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-M’ (seq 4110).

Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
78-88Uncollected Medicare Tax on Cost of Group Term Life Insurance
over $50,000 (Code N)
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-N’ (seq 4120).

Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
89-99Income Under a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
That Fails to Satisfy Section 409A (Code Z)
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
100-110BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
111-121Designated Roth Contributions Under a Governmental
Section 457(b) Plan )(Code EE)
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
122-132Income from Qualified Grants Under Section 83(i) (Code GG)No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
133-143Aggregate Deferrals Under Section 83(i) Elections as of
the Close of the Calendar Year (Code HH)
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.
144-274BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
275-285Wages Subject to Puerto Rico TaxNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
286-296Commissions Subject to Puerto Rico TaxNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
297-307Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico TaxNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
308-318Tips Subject to Puerto Rico TaxSNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
319-329Total Wages, Commissions, Tips, and Allowances
Subject to Puerto Rico Tax
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
330-340Puerto Rico Tax WithheldNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
341-351Retirement Fund Annual ContributionsNo negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Puerto Rico employees only.
352-362BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
363-373Total Wages, Tips and Other Compensation Subject to
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands Income Tax
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands employees only.
374-384Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or
Northern Mariana Islands Income Tax Withheld
No negative amounts.
Right justify and zero fill.

For Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or Northern Mariana Islands employees only.
385-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RS - State Record (Same as the Federal Code RS)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RS - State Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State CodeEnter the appropriate postal numeric code.
Derived from the State being reported.
5-9Taxing Entity CodeDefined by State/local agency.
10-18Social Security NumberEnter the employee's SSN. If no SSN is available, enter zeros.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SSN’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
19-33Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialIf applicable, enter the employee's middle name or initial.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
49-68Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
69-72Employee SuffixIf applicable, enter the employee's alphabetic suffix.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
73-94Employee Location AddressEnter the employee's location address (Attention, Suite, Room Number, etc.)
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
95-116Employee Delivery AddressEnter the employee's delivery address.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
117-138Employee CityEnter the employee's city.
Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from the 'W2-EE-CITY’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
139-140Employee State AbbreviationEnter the employee's State or commonwealth/territory. Use a postal abbreviation.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-STATE’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
141-145Employee ZIP CodeEnter the employee's ZIP Code.
For a foreign address, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
146-149Employee ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the employee's four-digit extension of the ZIP code. If not applicable, fill with blanks.
Derived from the ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ IDFDV Field Identifier.
150-154BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
155-177Foreign State/ProvinceIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign State/Province.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
178-192Foreign Postal CodeIf applicable, enter the employee's foreign postal code.
Left justify and fill with blanks. Otherwise, fill with blanks.
193-194Country CodeIf one of the following applies, fill with blanks:

* One of the 50 States of the U.S.A.
* District of Columbia
* Military Post Office (MPO)
* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* Virgin Islands

Otherwise, enter the applicable Country Code.
Locations 195 to 267
Apply to Quarterly Unemployment Reporting
If the user has defined ‘Period Type’ as ‘Quarter’, then Locations 195 to 267 will be filled.
Please read the document Tax Reporting - US General for details on quarterly reporting.

195-196Optional CodeDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
197-202Reporting PeriodEnter the last month and four-digit year for the calendar quarter that this report applies.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
203-213State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
214-224State Quarterly Unemployment Insurance Total Taxable WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
225-226Number of Weeks WorkedDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
227-234Date First EmployedEnter the month, day and four-digit year.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
235-242Date of SeparationEnter the month, day and four-digit year.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
243-247BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
248-267State Employer Account NumberEnter the State's Employer Account Number.
Applies to unemployment reporting.
268-273BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
Locations 274 to 337
Apply to Income Tax Reporting
If the user has defined ‘Period Type’ as ‘Quarter’ or ‘Year’, then Locations 274 to 337 will be filled.

274-275State codeEnter the appropriate postal numeric code.
Derived from the State being reported.
Applies to income tax reporting.
276-286State Taxable WagesRight justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers.
Applies to income tax reporting.
287-297State Income Tax WithheldRight justify and zero fill.
Derived from the ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’ IDFDV Field Identifiers.
Applies to income tax reporting.
298-307Other State DataDefined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
308Tax Type CodeEnter the appropriate code for entries in fields 309-330:
* C = City Income Tac
* D = County Income Tax
* E = School District Income Tax
* F = Other Income Tax.
Applies to income tax reporting.
309-319Local Taxable WagesTo be defined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
320-330Local Income Tax WithheldTo be defined by State/local agency.
Applies to income tax reporting.
331-337State Control NumberOptional.
Applies to income tax reporting.
338-412Supplemental Data 1To be defined by user.
413-487Supplemental Data 2To be defined by user.
488-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RT - Total Record (Same as the Federal Code RT)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RT - Total Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RT"
3-9Number of RW RecordsTotal number of "RW" records reported since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
10-24Wages, Tips and Other CompensationTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands emplyees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’
25-39Federal Income Tax WithheldTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands emplyees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-TAX’
40-54Social Security WagesTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Zero fill if the Employment Code is position 219 of the preceeding RE Employer Record is "Q-MQGE" or "X-Railroad".
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-WAGE’
55-69Social Security Tax WithheldTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Zero fill if the Employment Code is position 219 of the preceeding RE Employer Record is "Q-MQGE" or "X-Railroad".
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TAX’
70-84Medicare Wages and TipsTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Zero fill if the Employment Code is position 219 of the preceeding RE Employer Record is "X-Railroad".
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-WAGE’
85-99Medicare Tax WithheldTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Zero fill if the Employment Code is position 219 of the preceeding RE Employer Record is "X-Railroad".
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-TAX’
100-114Social Security TipsTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Zero fill if the Employment Code is position 219 of the preceeding RE Employer Record is "Q-MQGE" or "X-Railroad".
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TIP’
115-129BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
130-144Dependent Care BenefitsTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-DEP-CARE’
145-159Deferred Compensation Contributions to
Section 401(k) (Code D)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-D’
160-174Deferred Compensation Contributions to
Section 403(b)(Code E)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-E’
175-189Deferred Compensation Contributions to
Section 408(k)(6) (Code F)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-F’
190-204Deferred Compensation Contributions to
Section 457(b) (Code G)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-G’
205-219Deferred Compensation Contributions to
Section 501(c)(18)(D) (Code H)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-H’
220-234BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
235-249Nonqualified Plan Section 457 Distributions or ContributionsTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-457’
250-264Employer Contribution to a Health Savings Account
(Code W)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
No negative amounts.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-W’
265-279Nonqualified Plan Not Section 457 Distributions or ContributionsTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-N457’
280-294Nontaxable Combat Pay (Code Q)Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
295-309Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage
(Code DD)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
310-324Employer Cost of Premiums for Group Term Life Insurance over $50,000 (Code C)Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-C’
325-339Income Tax Withheld by Payer of Third-Party Sick PayTotal of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Total Federal Income Tax withheld by third-parties (generally insurance companies) from sick or disability payments made to your employees.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-TAX’
340-354Income from the Exercise of Non-statutory Stock Options (Code V)Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-V’
355-369Deferrals Under a Section 409A Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (Code Y)Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
370-384Designated Roth Contributions to a Section
401(k) Plan (Code AA)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
385-399Designated Roth Contributions to a Section
403(b) Salary Reduction Agreement (Code BB)
Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
400-414Permitted Benefits Under a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Code FF)Total of all "RW" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
415-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RU - Total Record (Same as the Federal Code RU)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RU - Total Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RU"
3-9Number of RO RecordsTotal number of "RO" records reported since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
10-24Allocated TipsTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam or Northern Maraina Islands employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ALLOC-TIP’
25-39Uncollected Employee Tax on Tips (Code A and B)Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-A’ and ‘W2-CODE-B’
40-54Medical Savings Account (Code R)Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Maraina Islands employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-R’
55-69Simple Retirement Account (Code S)Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-S’
70-84Qualified Adoption Expenses (Code T)Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Maraina Islands employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-T’
85-99Uncollected SSA tax or RRTA Tax on Cost of Group Term Life
Insurance over $50,000 (Code M)
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees. Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-M’
100-114Uncollected Medicare Tax on Cost of Group Term Life Insurance
over $50,000 (Code N)
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-N’
115-129Income Under a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan
That Fails to Satisfy Section 409A (Code Z)
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Maraina Islands employees.
130-144BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
145-159Designated Roth Contributions Under a Governmental
Section 457(b) Plan (Code EE)
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Maraina Islands employees.
160-174Income from Qualified Equity Grants Under Section 83(i) (Code GG)Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
175-189Aggregate Deferrals Under Section 83(i) Elections as
of the Close of the Calendar Year (Code HH)
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
190-354BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.
355-369Wages Subject to Puerto Rico TaxTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
370-384Commissions Subject to Puerto Rico TaxTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
385-399Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico TaxTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
400-414Tips Subject to Puerto Rico TaxTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
415-429Total Wages, Commissions, Tips and Allowances
Subject to Puerto Rico Tax
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
430-444Puerto Rico Tax WithheldTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
445-459 Retirement Fund Annual ContributionsTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Puerto Rico employees only.
460-474Total Wages, Tips and Other Compensation Subject to
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or Northern Mariana
Islands Income Tax
Total of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands employees only.
475-489Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or Northern Mariana Islands Income Tax WithheldTotal of all "RO" records since last "RE" record.
Right justify and zero fill.
For Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands employees only.
490-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.

Record Name: Code RV – Total State Record (Specific to the State of Missouri only)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RV"
3-6Tax YearRequired. Enter the tax year for this report
7-15Federal Employer Identification NumberRequired. Enter the EIN under which tax payments were submitted.
Enter only numeric values. Omit hyphens
16-23State ID NumberRequired. Enter the eight-digit Missouri Identification Number (Tax Withholding Account Number)
24-80Employer NameRequired. Enter the name associated with the State ID entered in positions 16-23.
Left justify and fill with blanks
81-86Employer Number of W-2sRequired. Enter total number W- 2s coded for Missouri.
Right justify and zero fill.
87-98Employer Total Tax Withheld as shown on W-2sRequired. Enter the total state withholding tax for all Missouri employee records in the file.
Right justify and zero fill
99-512BlankFill with blanks

Record Name: Code RF - Final Record (Same as the Federal Code RF)#

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#

Record Name: Code RF - Final Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IndentifierConstant "RF"
3-7BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use
8-16Number of RW RecordsTotal number of RW (Employee) Records reported on the entire file.
Right justify and zero fill
17-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use

St. Louis City File Procedures#

The St. Louis City Tax Magnetic Media reporting uses the EFW2 file format

The Record Codes required for St. Louis City are: Code RA, RE, RW and RS (other record codes are optional and may be present)

St. Louis City Wage Reporting – EFW2 file format#

RPYEU must be run with the following report parameters and filters defined to generate the Missouri City File information:

RPYEU Report Parameters

Annual Form CodeUse standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY'
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Year" for Annual reporting and "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period.
Media FormatMandatory. Set to Local File Format
Defines the Federal file format for SSA reporting (includes 'RW' and 'RS' records).
Directory Name Mandatory. Defines the name of the government Magnetic Media file. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced
Media File NameMandatory. Defines the media file name of the data being uploaded. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced

RPYEU Report Filters

Select State: Missouri, USA
Select City: St. Louis, MO, USA

ST. Louis City Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 File Format#

Record Name: Code RA - Transmitter Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant ‘RA’
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID number (EIN)Enter the Employer's ID number
Numeric values only
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-ER-EIN’
12-37 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
38-94Company NameEnter the Company Name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-NAME’
95-116 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax YearEnter the tax year for this report
Derived from user specified FROM-TO period converted to YYYY
7 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
8-16Employer/Agent EINEnter the Employer's/Agent's EIN
Derived from the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR
17-39 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
40-96Employer NameEnter the Employer Name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-NAME’
97-5127 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code RW - Employee Wage Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RW"
3-11Social Security NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’ (seq 2500)

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes
12-187 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
188-198Wages, Tips and other compensationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’
199-286 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
287-297Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 401(k)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-D’
298-308Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 403(b)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-E’
309-319Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 408(k)(6)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-F’
320-330Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-G’
331-341Deferred Compensation contribution to Section 501(c)(18)(D)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-H’
342-512 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code RS – St. Louis City Record#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-9 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
10-18Social Security NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’

If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes
19-33Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialEnter the employee's middle name or initial, if applicable
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’
49-68Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’
69-72Employee SuffixEnter the employee suffix
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’
73-94Employee Location AddressEnter the employee's Location Address
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’
95-116Employee Delivery AddressEnter the employee's delivery address
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’
117-138Employee CityEnter the employee's city
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’
139-140Employee State AbbreviationEnter the employee's State abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’
141-145Employee ZIP CodeEnter the employee's Zip Code
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’
146-275 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
276-286State Taxable WagesEnter the total State taxable wages
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’
287-307 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks
308Tax Type CodeMust be ‘C’ for St. Louis City Tax
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: 'W2 TAX TYPE CODE' for St. Louis
309-319St. Louis Taxable WagesEnter the total St. Louis taxable wages
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CI-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-CI-WAGE-WORK’
320-330St. Louis Tax WithheldEnter the total St. Louis tax withheld
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CI-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-CI-TAX-WORK’
331-512 MOBlankNot Required by St Louis City. Fill with blanks

State Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – EFW2 file format#

RPYEU must be run with the following report parameters and filters defined to generate the Missouri State UI file information:

RPYEU Report Parameters

Annual Form CodeUse standard form code, such as 'HL$US-W2-YYYY'. The ‘Variables’ will need to be entered into this Form Code for specific use in the installation.
Quarterly Form CodeRequired to generate the UI wage file in ICESA format. Use the supplied Form Code ‘HL$US-QTR-20YY’. The ‘Variables’ will need to be entered into this Form Code for specific use in the installation.
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period.
Media FormatMandatory. Set to State SUI Format
Defines the Federal file format for SSA reporting (includes 'RW' and 'RS' records).
Directory Name Mandatory. Defines the name of the government Magnetic Media file. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced
Media File NameMandatory. Defines the media file name of the data being uploaded. Must be defined or an output file will not be produced

RPYEU Report Filters

Select State: Missouri, USA

State Quarterly UI Wage Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 File Format#

NOTE: The following ‘Not Required’ fields may or may not always contain blanks. NOTE: Columns with MO indicate it is a Missouri specific requirement which is not the standard record format.

Record Code RS - State Record (Required)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State CodeEnter the apropriate FIPS postal numeric code. Missouri is code is "29"
Derived from the State being reported, from IDFDVsequence 7000
5-9 MONot RequiredFill with blanks
10-18Social Security NumberEnter the employee's Social Security Number
If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SSN’
19-33Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialEnter the employee's middle name or initial, if applicable
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’
49-68Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’
69-194 MONot RequiredFill with blanks
195-196 MOProbationary Code Enter ‘1’ if employed less than 28 days, else enter ‘0’
197-202Reporting PeriodEnter the month end date and year of the Quarter being reported. Example: 0620YY for Apr-June 20YY
203-213 MOState QTR Unemployment Insurance Total WagesEnter the total Quarterly wages subject to unemployment taxes
214-234 MONot RequiredFill with blanks
235-242 MOprobationary DateEnter ‘00000000’ or Termination date in MMDDYYYY format for a probationary employee (Probationary Code = ‘1’)
243-247 MONot RequiredFill with blanks
248-262 MOState Employer Account NumberEnter the State Employer Account Number
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting state
263-512 MONot RequiredFill with blanks

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