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How to Correct W2 Forms You Already Filed
If you need to correct W2 forms that have already been mailed or e-filed with the SSA, you must file a W-2C Correction Form, with a W-3C form to summarize corrections by a single employer. Buy W-2C Correction Forms >
There is no deadline, simply file the form as soon as you discover the error.
If you only have a few to correct, try our Discount Efile system! You enter the data and we e-file with the SSA, then print and mail employee copies instantly.
For paper copies, Mail a W-2C Copy A to the IRS, along with the W-3C.
US Mail: Social Security Administration Data Operations Center PO Box 3333 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18767-3333 Other Carriers: Social Security Administration Data Operations Center Attn: W-2C Process 1150 E Mountain Drive Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-7997If you find an error before filing a W-2 Form with the Social Security Administration, you DO NOT need to file a W-2C form, even if you have already mailed the employee copy.
Before mailing W2 Copy A forms to the SSA, simply check the “Void” box at the top of the incorrect W2, and create a new W-2 with the accurate information.
Send Copy A to the Social Security Administration. For employee copies B, C and 2, write “CORRECTED” on new copies and mail them to the employee.
