You must submit by mail or electronically Copy A of Form(s) W-2 to the SSA with the transmittal Form W-3 by January 31, 2025. Special due dates apply if you have terminated your business.
You must furnish Copies B, C, and 2 of Form W-2 to your employees by January 31, 2025. You'll meet the furnish requirement if the form is properly addressed and mailed on or before the due date. If an employee stops working for you before the end of the year, you may give your former employee Form W-2 any time prior to, but no later than January 31, 2025. If your employee asks for the Form W-2, you must give your employee Copies B, C, and 2 within 30 days of the request or within 30 days of the final wage payment, whichever is later.
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Topic no. 752, Filing Forms W-2 and W-3
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