The SSA EFW2 Format (Record RA) for Annual and Quarterly Reporting

State Media Magnetic Media Reporting - SSA EFW2 File Format#

Record Name: Code RT - Total Record #

ColumnDescriptionSource
1-2Record IdentifierConstant "RT"
3-9Number of RW RecordsTotal 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
220-234Filler
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
280-294Nontaxable Combat Pay (Code Q)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
295-309Cost of Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage (Code DD)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
310-324Employer Cost of Premiums for Group Term Life Insurance over $50,000 (Code C)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-C’
325-339Income Tax Withheld by Payer of Third-Party Sick PayTotal Federal Income Tax withheld by third-parties (generally insurance companies) from sick or disability payments made to your employees.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘SUB-3RD-PARTY-TAX’, total of all code "RW" records since last "RE" record
340-354Income from the Exercise of Non-statutory Stock Options (Code V)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
Derived from IDFDV Field Identifier: ‘W2-CODE-V’
355-369Deferrals Under a Section 409A Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (Code Y)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands employees.
370-384Designated Roth Contributions to a Section 401(k) Plan (Code AA)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
385-399Designated Roth Contributions to a Section 403(b) Salary Reduction Agreement (Code BB)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
Does not apply to Puerto Rico employees.
400-414Permitted Benefits Under a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement (Code FF)Total for all RW (Employee) Records reported since the last RE (Employer) Record.
Right justify and zero fill.
415-512BlankFill with blanks. Reserved for SSA use.