The SSA EFW2 Format (Record RE) 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.
26Terminiating 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 submiited 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.