The SSA EFW2 Format (Record RO) for Annual and Quarterly Reporting#
State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format#
Record Name: Code RO - Employee Wage Record #
| Column | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | Record Identifier | Constant ‘RO’ |
| 3-11 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 12-22 | Allocated Tips | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-ALLOC-TIP’ (seq 3070) |
| 23-33 | Uncollected 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) |
| 34-44 | Medical 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. |
| 45-55 | Simple 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. |
| 56-66 | Qualified 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. |
| 67-77 | Uncollected 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. |
| 78-88 | Uncollected 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. |
| 89-99 | Income 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. |
| 100-110 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 111-121 | Designated 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. |
| 122-132 | Income from Qualified Grants Under Section 83(i) (Code GG) | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. |
| 133-143 | Aggregate Deferrals Under Section 83(i) Elections as of the Close of the Calendar Year (Code HH) | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. |
| 144-274 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 275-285 | Wages Subject to Puerto Rico Tax | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 286-296 | Commissions Subject to Puerto Rico Tax | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 297-307 | Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico Tax | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 308-318 | Tips Subject to Puerto Rico Tax | SNo negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 319-329 | Total Wages, Commissions, Tips, and Allowances Subject to Puerto Rico Tax | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 330-340 | Puerto Rico Tax Withheld | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 341-351 | Retirement Fund Annual Contributions | No negative amounts. Right justify and zero fill. For Puerto Rico employees only. |
| 352-362 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
| 363-373 | Total 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. |
| 374-384 | Virgin 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. |
| 385-512 | Blank | Fill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use. |
