US W2 ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY PROCESSING - WEST VIRGINIA#

What's New for Tax Year 2011#

The state of West Virginia uses the current EFW2 file format for W2 wage reporting.

The following changes have been noted for reporting W2 wages to the Federal Government using the standard EFW2 format:

  • (W2 File) A new field, 'Kind of Employer', has been added to the RE Employer Record (position 174). This is a required field.
  • (W2 File) A new field, 'Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage', has been added to the RW Employee Record (positions 463-473) and the RT Total Record (positions 295-309).
  • (W2 File) A new field, 'Designated Roth Contributions Under a Governmental Section 457(b) Plan', has been added to the RO Employee Record (positions 111-121) and the RU Total Record (positions 145-159)

We found no file format changes in UI wage reporting for tax year 2011

Set Up#

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’ to generate Federal magnetic media layout for WV State only

IDFDV – ‘HL$US-W2-2012’ Form Set Up#

  • IDFDV Form code ‘HL$US-W2-2012’ is used for West Virginia W2 MMREF1 reporting for tax year 2011.
  • For a complete list of ‘HL$US-W2-2012’ identifiers, please read document US W2 Process eP.

State File Procedures #

  • The state of West Virginia accepts filing of W-2s via magnetic media using the EFW2 file format
  • The Record codes required are: Code RA,RE,RW,RS,RT (other record codes are optional)
  • West Virginia State requires specific Code RS information, therefore, IDGV must be set up so that for State Registration of West Virginia, the IDGV Variables:
    • ‘W2 STATE MEDIA FILING’ 02 – State requires its own file, do not include other state information in the state file.

Annual W2 Wage Reporting – EFW2 Format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate West Virginia State file information:
Report List Filters, Select State:West Virginia, USA
Parameters, Annual Form Code:(example: use standard form code‘HL$US-W2-2012’)
Parameters, Period Type: Year
Parameters, Period End Date:Year End Date (i.e. 31-Dec-2011)
Parameters, Media Format:Federal File Format (to include the required code RW for state reporting)
The Directory and Media File Name parameters must be populated or an output file will not be produced.

State Magnetic Media Reporting – EFW2 Format#

Please note that Optional Data not require by the state of West Virginia may or may not always be filled with blanks.

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

PositionDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RA"
3-11Submitter’s Employer ID number (EIN)

Numeric only
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-ER-EIN’ (seq 1000)
12-28Personal Identification Number (PIN)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PIN-NUMBER’ (seq 1010)
29Resub IndicatorDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-RESUB-IND’ (seq 1020)
30-35Resub WFIDDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-RESUB-WFID’ (seq 1030)
36-37Software CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SOFTWARE’ (seq 1040)
38-94Company NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-NAME’ (seq 1050)
95-116Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-LOCN’ (seq 1060)
117-138Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-DELIV’ (seq 1070)
139-160Company CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-CITY’ (seq 1080)
161-162Company State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-STATE’ (seq 1090)
163-167Company ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP’ (seq 1100)
168-171Company ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1110)
172-176Blank
177-199Company Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-STATE’ (seq 1120)
200-214Company Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-F-POST’ (seq 1130)
215-216Company Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-COMP-COUNTRY’ (seq 1140)
217-273Submitter NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-NAME’ (seq 1150)
274-295Submitter Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-LOCN’ (seq 1160)
296-317Submitter Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-DELIV’ (seq 1170)
318-339Submitter CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-CITY’ (seq 1180)
340-341Submitter State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-STATE’ (seq 1190)
342-346Submitter ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP’ (seq 1200)
347-350Submitter ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 1210)
351-355Blank
356-378Submitter Foreign State/ProvinceDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-STATE’ (seq 1220)
379-393Submitter Foreign Postal CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-F-POST’ (seq 1230)
394-395Submitter Country CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-SUBM-COUNTRY’ (seq 1240)
396-422Contact NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-NAME’ (seq 1250)
423-437Contact Phone NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL’ (seq 1260)
438-442Contact Phone ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-TEL-EXT’ (seq 1270)
443-445Blank
446-485Contact E-mailDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-EMAIL’ (seq 1280)
486-488Blank
489-498Contact FaxDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-FAX’ (seq 1290)
499-499Preferred Method of Problem Notification CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-CONT-METH’ (seq 1300)
500-500Preparer CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-PREPARER’ (seq 1310)
501-512Blank

Record Name: Code RE - Employer Record#

PositionDescriptionSource
1-2 Record IdentifierConstant "RE"
3-6Tax year CCYYFrom user specified FROM-TO period converted to CCYY
7Agent Indicator CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-AGENT-IND’ (seq 1500)
8-16Employer/Agent EINSystem derived the applicable Federal reporting EIN, from IDGV or IDGR
17-25Agent for EINDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-FOR-EIN’ (seq 1510)
26Terminating Business IndicatorDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-TERM-BUS’ (seq 1520)
27-30Establishment NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ESTAB’ (seq 1530)
31-39Other EINDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-OTHER-EIN’ (seq 1540)
40-96Employer NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-NAME’ (seq 2010)
97-118Employer Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2020)
119-140Employer Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2030)
141-162Employer CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-CITY’ (seq 2040)
163-164Employer State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-STATE’ (seq 2050)
165-169Employer ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP’ (seq 2060)
170-173Employer ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ER-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2070)
174-174Kind of EmployerDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-KIND-OF-EMPLOYER’ (seq 2120)
175-512 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code RW - Employee Wage Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
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
12-26Employee First NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’ (seq 2510)
27-41Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’ (seq 2520)
42-61Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’ (seq 2530)
62-65Employee SuffixDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-SUFFIX’ (seq 2540)
66-87Employee Location AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LOCN-ADDR’ (seq 2600)
88-109Employee Delivery AddressDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-DELIV-ADDR’ (seq 2610)
110-131Employee CityDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-CITY’ (seq 2620)
132-133Employee State AbbreviationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-STATE’ (seq 2630)
134-138Employee ZIP CodeDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP’ (seq 2640)
139-142Employee ZIP Code ExtensionDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-ZIP-EXT’ (seq 2650)
143-187 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia
188-198Wages, Tips and Other CompensationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’ (seq 3000)
199-209Federal Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-TAX’ (seq 3010)
210-462 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia
463-473Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health CoverageDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-DD’ (seq 4250)
474-512 WVBlank

Record Name: Code RS - State Record#

PositionDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RS"
3-4 WVState CodeConstant 54’ for West Virginia
5-9 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia
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 NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-FIRST-NAME’
34-48Employee Middle Name or InitialDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-MIDDLE’
49-68Employee Last NameDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EE-LAST-NAME’
69-247 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia
248-267 WVState Employer Account NumberDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-STATE-REGIST’ for the reporting State
268-273 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia
274-275State code, appropriate FIPS postal numeric codeDerived from the State being reported

e.g. West Virginia numeric code is "54"
276-286State Taxable WagesDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-WAGE-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-WAGE-WORK’
287-297State Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ST-TAX-HOME’ and ‘W2-ST-TAX-WORK’
298-512 WVOptional Data

Not Require by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code RT - Total Record#

PositionDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RT"
3-9Number of RW Records

Total number of code "RW" records reported since last code "RE" record
10-24Wages, Tips and Other CompensationDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
25-39Federal Income Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-FIT-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
40-54Social Security WagesDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
55-69Social Security Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
70-84Medicare Wages and TipsDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-WAGE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
85-99Medicare Tax WithheldDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-MEDI-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
100-114Social Security TipsDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-SSN-TIP’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
115-129Advanced Earned Income CreditDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-EIC’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
130-144Dependent Care BenefitsDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-DEP-CARE’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
145-159Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 401(k)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-D’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
160-174Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 403(b)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-E’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
175-189Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 408(k)(6)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-F’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
190-204Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 457(b)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-G’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
205-219Deferred Compensation Contributions to Section 501(c)(18)(D)Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-H’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
220-234Military Employee’s Basic Quarters and Combat PayDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-Q’, total of all code ‘RW’ records since last ‘RE’ record
235-249Non-Qualified Plan Section 457Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-457’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
250-264Employer Contribution to a Health Savings AccountDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-W’, total of all code ‘RW’ records since last ‘RE’ record
265-279Non-Qualified Plan Not Section 457Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-NQUAL-N457’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
280-294Blank
295-309Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health CoverageDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-DD’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
310-324Employer Cost of Premiums for Group Term Life Insurance over $50000Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-C’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
325-339Income Tax Withheld by Third-Party PayerDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
340-354Income from Non-statutory Stock OptionsDerived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-V’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
355-512Blank

State Quarterly UI Wage Reporting – ICESA Format#

RPYEU must be run and the following selected to generate West Virginia State file information:
  • West Virginia state must be selected in the ‘Report List Filters’.
  • 'Annual Form Code’ – use the standard supplied form code HL$US-W2-2012. The ‘Variables’ will need to be entered into this Form code for specific use in the installation.
  • Only Record codes ‘A’,’B’,’E’,‘S’,’T’ and ‘F’ are required for the state of West Virginia.
  • The ‘Quarterly Form Code’ must be entered in order to produce UI wage file in ICESA format. Use the supplied Form Code ‘HL$US-QTR-2012’. The ‘Variables’ will need to be entered into this Form code for specific use in the installation.
Period TypeQuarter
Period End DateEnter the quarter end date, i.e. 30-Jun-2011
Media File TypeState SUI File Format
If the Directory Name/Media File Name is not supplied, an output file will not be produced.

Record Name: Code A - Transmitter Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘A’
2-5Payment Year

Enter year for which this report is being prepared

From user specified FROM-TO period converted to YYYY
6-23 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
24-73Transmitter Name

Enter the transmitter name of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN NAME’ (seq 1030)
74-113Transmitter Street Address

Enter the street address of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ADDRESS’ (seq 1040)
114-138Transmitter City

Enter the city of the organization submitting the file
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CITY’ (seq 1050)
139-140Transmitter State

Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN STATE’ (seq 1060)
141-153Blank
154-158Transmitter ZIP Code\
Enter a valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP CODE’ (seq 1080)
159-163Transmitter ZIP Code extension

Use this field as necessary for the four digit extension of ZIP code

Includes a hyphen in position 159
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN ZIP EXTN’ (seq 1070; include ‘-‘ in position 159)
164-193 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
194-203Transmitter Contact Telephone Number

Telephone number at which the transmitter contact can be telephoned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘TRAN CONTACT PHONE’ (seq 1100)
204-275 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code B - Authorization Record#

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘B’
2-5Payment Year

Enter the year for which this report is being prepared
6-14 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
15-22Computer

Enter the manufacturer’s name
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC COMPUTER’ (seq 2020)
23-24Internal Label

‘SL’, ‘NS’, ‘NL’, ‘AL’ or blank for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC INTERNAL LABEL’ (seq 2100, first 2 characters)
25-25Blank
26-27Density

‘16’, ‘62’, ‘38’, or blank for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC DENSITY’ (seq 2110)
28-30Recording Code (Character Set)

“EBC’ or ‘ASC’; always ‘ASC’ for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECORDING MODE’ (seq 2120, first 3 characters)
31-32Number of Tracks

‘09’, or ‘18’, or blanks for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC RECORDING MODE’ (seq 2120, fourth and fifth character)
33-34Blocking Factor

Enter the blocking factor of the file, not to exceed 85

Enter blanks for diskette
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BLOCKING FACTOR’ (seq 3050)
35-146 WVBlanks

Not used by the state of West Virginia
147-190Organization Name

The name of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC NAME’ (seq 2040)
191-225Street Address

The street address of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ADDRESS’ (seq 2050)
226-245City

The city of the organization to which the media should be returned
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC CITY’ (seq 2060)
246-247State

Enter the standard two character FIPS postal abbreviation
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC STATE’ (seq 2070)
248-252Blank
253-257ZIP Code

Enter a valid ZIP code
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘BASIC ZIP CODE’ (seq 2090)
258-262ZIP Code Extension

Enter four digit extension of ZIP code, including 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 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code E - Employer Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘E’
2-5Payment Year

Enter the year for which the report is being prepared
6-170 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
171-172State Identifier Code

Enter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported

West Virginia code is ‘54’
173-187State Unemployment Insurance Account NumberDerived from the IDGV State SUI Registration
188-189Reporting Period

‘03’, ‘06’, ‘09’, or ‘12’
190-275 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code S – Employee Wage Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘S’
2-10Social Security Number

Employee’s social security number; if not known, enter ‘I’ in position 2 and blanks in position 3-10
11-30Employee Last Name
31-42 Employee First Name
43-43Employee Middle Initial

Leave blank if no middle initial
44-45State Code

Enter the state FIPS postal numeric code for the state to which wages are being reported

West Virginia code is ‘54’
46-49Blank
50-63State QTR Total Gross Wages

Enter quarterly wages subject to all taxes
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: sequence 3090
64-146 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
147-161State Unemployment Insurance Account NumberSUI Registration Number from IDGV
162-214 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
215-220Reporting Quarter and Year

Enter the last month and year for the calendar period for which this report applies (i.e. 062007 for Apr-June 2007)
221-275 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code T - Total Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record Identifier.Constant ‘T’
2-12 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
13-26State QTR Total Gross Wages for Employer

QTR gross wages subject to all taxes

Total of this field on all ‘S’ records since the last ‘E’ record
27-275 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Record Name: Code F - Final Record #

PositionDescriptionSource
1-1Record IdentifierConstant ‘F’
2-11Total Number of Employees in File

Enter the total number of ‘S’ records in the entire file
12-21Total Number of Employers in File

Enter the total number of ‘E’ records in the entire file
22-25 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia
26-40Quarterly Total Gross Wages in File

QTR gross wages subject to all taxes

Total of this field for all ‘S’ records in the file
41-275 WVBlank

Not used by the state of West Virginia

Notes#

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