What is W-2 Preparation?
What does 'W-2 Preparation' mean?
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses Form W-2 (formally, the "Wage and Tax Statement") to report salaries given to employees and taxes withheld from them in the United States. Employers must file a Kind W-2 for each employee who receives a salary, wage, or other form of remuneration as part of their employment relationship. The Form W-2 must be mailed to employees on or before January 31. This deadline provides these individuals almost two months to prepare their taxes before the April 15 tax deadline. FICA taxes are also reported to the Social Security Administration using this form.
List of software with W-2 Preparation functionality
About the reviewer
Rajat Gupta is the founder of Spotsaas. Over the past two years, he has reviewed 2,000+ tools across CRM, HR, AI, and finance — applying hands-on product research and a background in commerce and the CFA program to evaluate software through a business and ROI lens. His goal: help teams make software decisions they won't regret.
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