US W2 ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY PROCESSING - WEST VIRGINIA#

Set Up#

This document contains abbreviated set up requirements for the State of West Virginia 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: West Virginia
  • The IDGV Variables tab must be set up for 'State Registration' for State/Province: West Virginia
  • W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’- Must be ‘01’ in order to generate the Federal File layout used to send to both the federal and state governments.

State Procedures #

The State of West Virginia Department of Revenue accepts filing of W2s via magnetic media using the EFW2 format
  • The required Record codes are: Code RA, RE, RW, RS, RT and RF
  • State of West Virginia allows for filing of the Wisconsin state information along with the federal file and other states’ information. Therefore, IDGV must be set up for State Registration of Wisconsin with the IDGV Variable:
    • W2 STATE MEDIA FILING: 01 – Federal File format

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 Format#

RPYEU must be run with the following report parameters and filters defined to generate the Federal 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. 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: West Virginia, USA

State Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 Format#

NOTE: Optional Data not required by the State of West Virginia may or may not always be filled with blanks.

Record Name: Code RA – Submitter Record #

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 #

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 – Employer Record #

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 RS - State Record (Required)#

Generates State of West Virginia records only

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4State CodeEnter the appropriate FIPS code. West Virginia is code "54".
Derived from the State being reported
5-9Taxing Entity CodeNot applicable for West Virginia Reporting. Fill with blanks.
10-18Social Security NumberEnter the employee's SSN.
If an invalid SSN is encountered, this field is entered with zeroes.
Derived from IDFDV W2-EE-SSN Field Identifier
19-33Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name. Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from IDFDV W2-EE-FIRST-NAME Field Identifier
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialEnter the employee's middle name or initial, if applicable. Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’
49-68Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name. Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’
69-247 WVOptional DataNot required by the State of West Virginia
248-267 WVState Employer Withholding Account NumberEnter the 9-digit West Virginia Withholding Tax number FEIN. Left justify and fill with blanks.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting State
268-273BlankReserved for SSA use. Fill with blanks.
274-275State codeEnter the appropriate FIPS state code where state income tax should be reported. West Virginia is code "54".
Derived from the state being reported
276-286 WVState Taxable WagesTaxable Wages for West Virginia. Use Whole Dollars only. Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’
287-297 WVState Income Tax WithheldWest Virginia Income Tax Withheld. Use Whole Dollars only. Right justify and zero fill.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’
298-512BlankFill with blanks.


Record Name: Code RT – Total Record (Required)#

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 RV - Employer Record (Required)#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierRequired. Constant "RV"
3-4State CodeRequired. Enter the appropriate FIPS code. West Virginia is code "54".
Derived from the State being reported
5-11Form IdentificationRequired. Enter "WVIT103". Omit hyphens
12-15Tax YearRequired. Enter current year in YYYY format
16-24FEINRequired. Numeric values only. Omit hyphens
25-32WV Account NumberRequired. Enter the 8-digit West Virginia account number. Omit hyphens
33-441st Quarter Tax DueRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
45-562nd Quarter Tax DueRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
57-683rd Quarter Tax DueRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
69-804th Quarter Tax DueRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
81-92Total Tax Due for the YearRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
93-104Number Of Tax Statements TransmittedRequired. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
105-116Total Tax WithheldRequired. Numeric. Use Whole Dollars only. No decimals. Right justify and zero fill.
117-512BlankFill with blanks

State Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format
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State Format (80-character Special Format)

The State of West Virginia requires Records Codes A, B, E, S, T and F only.

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

RPYEU Report Parameters

Quarterly Form CodeMandatory. Quarterly Form Code HL$US-W2-20YY, defined on the IDFDV form.
Must be entered in order to produce the UI wage file in ICESA format.
NOTE: Always use the current year form code. DO NOT use a prior year form code as the Identifiers may be obsolete.
Period TypeMandatory. Defines the period type. Enter "Quarter" for quarterly reporting.
Period End DateMandatory. Defines the end date of the reporting period.
Media FormatMandatory. Enter State SUI 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: West Virginia, USA

Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘A’
2-5Payment YearEnter the year this report is being prepared for.
Derived from the user defined FROM-TO period, converted to YYYY
6-23 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
24-73Transmitter NameEnter the name of the organization submitting the file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN NAME’ (seq 1030)
74-113Transmitter Street AddressEnter the street address of the organization submitting the file.
Derived from the ‘TRAN ADDRESS’ (seq 1040) IDFDV Field Identifier.
114-138Transmitter CityEnter the City of the organization submitting the file.
Derived from the ‘TRAN CITY’ (seq 1050) IDFDV Field Identifier.
139-140Transmitter StateEnter the standard two-character FIPS postal abbreviation of the organization submitting the file.
Derived from the ‘TRAN STATE’ (seq 1060) IDFDV Field Identifier.
141-153BlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
154-158Transmitter ZIP CodeEnter the ZIP code of the organization submitting the file, with the hyphen in position 159.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP CODE’ (seq 1080)
159-163Transmitter ZIP Code extensionEnter the ZIP code extension of the organization submitting the file, if applicable.
Includes a hyphen in position 159.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP EXTN’ (seq 1070; include ‘-‘ in position 159)
164-193 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
194-203Transmitter Contact Telephone Number Enter the telephone number where the transmitter contact can be reached.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT PHONE’ (seq 1100)
204-275 WVBlankNot required by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks.

Record Name: Code B - Authorization Record#

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘B’
2-5Payment YearEnter the year the report is being prepared for.
6-14 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
15-22ComputerEnter the manufacturer’s name of the computer used to create the file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC COMPUTER’ (seq 2020)
23-24Internal LabelEnter spaces for diskette or CD-R file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC INTERNAL LABEL’ (seq 2100, first 2 characters)
25-25BlankNot required by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks.
26-27DensityEnter spaces for diskette or CD-R file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC DENSITY’ (seq 2110)
28-30Character Set Enter ‘ASC’ for diskette or CD-R file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECORDING MODE’ (seq 2120, first 3 characters)
31-32Number of TracksEnter spaces for diskette or CD-R file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECORDING MODE’ (seq 2120, fourth and fifth character)
33-34Blocking FactorEnter spaces for diskette or CD-R file.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BLOCKING FACTOR’ (seq 3050)
35-146 WVBlanksNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
147-190Organization NameEnter the name of the organization the media should be returned to.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC NAME’ (seq 2040)
191-225Street AddressEnter the street address of the organization the media should be returned to.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ADDRESS’ (seq 2050)
226-245CityEnter the city of the organization the media should be returned to.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC CITY’ (seq 2060)
246-247StateEnter the standard two-character FIPS postal abbreviation the file should be returned to.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC STATE’ (seq 2070)
248-252BlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
253-257ZIP CodeEnter a valid ZIP code.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP CODE’ (seq 2090)
258-262ZIP Code ExtensionEnter the four-digit extension of ZIP code, with the hyphen in position 258.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP EXTN’ (seq 2080)
The hyphen (‘-‘) must be included when defining the IDFDV seq. 2080
263-275 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code E - Employer Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘E’
2-5Payment YearEnter the year the report is being prepared for
6-170 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
171-172State Identifier CodeEnter the state FIPS numeric code for the state the wages are being reported for.
West Virginia code is ‘54’
173-187State Unemployment Insurance Account NumberEnter the West Virginia Unemployment Insurance Account Number.
Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
188-189Reporting PeriodEnter the two-digit code for the last month of the quarter being reported for.
* 03: 1st Quarter
* 06: 2nd Quarter
* 09: 3rd Quarter
* 12: 4th Quarter
190-275 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code S – Employee Wage Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘S’
2-10Social Security NumberEnter the employee’s social security number. Do not enter dashes or any other special characters.
If not known, enter ‘I’ in position 2 and blanks in position 3-10
11-30Employee Last NameEnter the employee's last name
31-42 Employee First NameEnter the employee's first name
43-43Employee Middle InitialEnter the employee's middle initial. Leave blank if no middle initial
44-45State Identifier CodeEnter the state FIPS numeric code for the state the wages are being reported for.
West Virginia code is ‘54’
46-49BlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
50-63State QTR Total Gross WagesEnter quarter total gross wages paid to the employee.
Enter dollar and cents with no decimal point.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: sequence 3090
64-146 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
147-161State Unemployment Insurance Account NumberEnter the West Virginia Unemployment Insurance Account Number.
Derived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
162-214 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
215-220Reporting Period and YearEnter the two-digit code for the last month of the quarter being reported for.
* 03: 1st Quarter
* 06: 2nd Quarter
* 09: 3rd Quarter
* 12: 4th Quarter
221-275 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code T - Total Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record Identifier.Constant ‘T’
2-12 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
13-26State QTR Total Gross WagesEnter quarter total gross wages paid by the employer.
Enter dollar and cents with no decimal point. QTR gross wages subject to all taxes
Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
27-275 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks

Record Name: Code F - Final Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘F’
2-11Total Number of EmployeesEnter the total number of ‘S’ records in the entire file
12-21Total Number of EmployersEnter the total number of ‘E’ records in the entire file
22-25 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks
26-40Quarterly Total Gross WagesEnter the total gross wages for all 'S' records in the entire file
41-275 WVBlankNot used by the State of West Virginia. Fill with blanks

UI Wage Reporting Detail Record Format#

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-10Employer UI Account NumberEnter the 10-digit UI Account Number
11-13Reporting Period Quarter YearEnter in QYY format
14-22Social Security Number
23-32Employee Last Name
33-40Employee First Name
41-49Employee Quarterly UI Total Gross WagesInclude dollars and cents. Right justify and zero fill. Omit commas, decimal points and dollar signs.
Derived from the IDFDV SUI Total Wages
50-51Record CodeConstant ‘01’
52-80BlankBlank fill positions 52 - 80, and place carriage return in position 81.
81Carriage Return
Each line in the file is an 80 byte record, terminated by a carriage return. Files may be rejected if carriage returns are not placed in the correct position within the file.

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