SSA | Accuwage, Business Services Online
Forms W-2, W-3, W-2C, W-3C
AccuWage Online is a free internet application offered by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables you to check EFW2 (W-2 Wage and Tax Statement) and EFW2C (W-2C Corrected Wage and Tax Statement) formatted wage files for format correctness before submitting them to SSA.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1099FIRE offers guidance on preparing your W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), W-3 (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements) and their corrected versions (W-2C/W-3C) for electronic filing with the SSA. They provide Excel template files, instructions for using the SSA’s EFW2/EFW2C format and AccuWage Online verification tools.
You can use the SSA’s free AccuWage Online application to validate your EFW2 or EFW2C formatted file for layout correctness and data integrity before electronic submission. 1099FIRE’s support section includes links and steps to run that check, helping you reduce rejects and avoid manual rework.
For calendar year filers, paper W-2/W-3 submissions must meet SSA deadlines (typically end of January). If you’re filing electronically through EFW2/EFW2C formats, ensure your files are uploaded and accepted promptly. The support page highlights the requirement to print recipient copies and meet SSA upload timing to avoid late-filing penalties.
You’ll need compatible software (Windows-based), your employee and wage data prepared in the correct template/format, use of plain paper for printing recipient copies, and upload capability for EFW2 or EFW2C files. 1099FIRE support supplies sample worksheets and step-by-step guidance for each phase.
If you run into trouble—format rejections, wage totals mismatch, file upload errors—you can contact 1099FIRE’s technical support team by email at support@1099fire.com or by phone at (480) 706-6474. Their support-desk will walk through error reports, validation issues and help get your electronic submission accepted by the SSA.