Do I Need to Submit Form W-2C if an Employee’s Address Changed?

You do not need to file Form W-2C (Corrected W-2) just because an employee’s address changes.

Form W-2C is used only to correct mistakes on a filed Form W-2. These mistakes include incorrect wages, tax withholdings, or employee identification numbers (like a Social Security Number). An address change is not an error unless the wrong address was originally reported.

When You May Need a Corrected W-2

If an employee asks for a new W-2 with an updated address for the same year, you can issue a corrected W-2. But this is only required if the original address was reported incorrectly.

If the W-2 was correct when filed and the employee moved later, no correction is needed. The IRS requires Form W-2C only when the original filing contained errors that affect tax reporting.

Key Point

Changing an employee’s address does not affect wages, taxes, or reporting accuracy. Because of this, you do not need to submit a W-2C.

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