W-2s
The "Create W-2 Records" step of the Generate W-2s wizard creates W-2 records for each employee in your selection, attaches a PDF of each employee's W-2 to their W-2 record, and saves the record to the Payroll/Human Resources > Employees > Records > W-2s folder.
After W-2 records are created, you can edit the description, notice type, and notice date on the W-2s. In addition, you can add notes about W-2s and view the W-2 attachments.
If your company has a Self-Serve website, the primary attachment to this record can be viewed in the Employees menu of Self-Serve.
Important!
The IRS has rules about when you can furnish W-2 forms online instead of paper W-2 forms. There are no restrictions on furnishing both online and paper forms.
See IRS Publication 15-A for more details. Click here to see a relevant excerpt from the publication.
W-2 Record ID
Press F3 to look up the value.
If a value is already selected, you can press F4 to open the record in its native editor.
W-2 tab
- Web
- Other
Custom tab
This tab is visible if custom fields exist for the entity. At a minimum, if there are custom fields, a Fields subtab will be present. One or more additional categories of subtabs may also be visible.
Fields subtab
This tab prompts for values for any custom fields set up for entity records of this entity type. Respond to the prompts as appropriate.
References subtab
This tab is visible if other records reference the current record.
Example
Suppose a custom field exists on PRCodes that references an ARCode. On the ARCode record, on the Custom > References subtab, you can view all the PRCodes which reference that ARCode.
Exchange Folder subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Exchange Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified Exchange folder.
File subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "File". The label on the tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab renders the contents of the specified file according to its file type.
Internet Address subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Internet Address". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified web page.
Network Folder subtab
This tab is visible only if you set up a custom field with a data type of "Network Folder". The label on this tab is the name assigned to the custom field.
This tab shows the contents of the specified network folder.
Notes tab
The Notes pane shows the Notes HD view filtered to show all notes for the selected W-2.
Double-click a row in the pane to drill down to its record in the Note window.
Attachments tab
The Attachments tab is visible if any record for a given entity has an attachment. If the Attachments tab is not visible, this implies that no record of the entity type has an attachment on it; however, once an attachment is added to any record of the entity type, the Attachments tab will become available.
Important!
The IRS has rules about when you can furnish W-2 forms online instead of paper W-2 forms. There are no restrictions on furnishing both online and paper forms.
See IRS Publication 15-A for more details. Click here to see a relevant excerpt from the publication.
Other tab
W-2s security
Common accesses available on W-2s
Special accesses available on W-2s
Access | A user with this access can... |
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Generate | Generate W-2s. |
W-2s filters
The following filters are available for W-2s:
IRS on furnishing W-2s electronically

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