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Legal requirements to provide your Social Security numberThe Social Security number was originally devised to keep an accurate record of each individual’s earnings, and to subsequently monitor benefits paid under the Social Security program. However...
Get Form W-2 copies from Social SecurityUpdatedWe charge $38 per copy for each year you need a copy. If you need the copy to be certified, it costs an additional $32, for a total of $70 each. To request a copy of your Form W-2, send us...
What is the meaning of FICAUpdatedSocial Security payroll taxes are collected under the authority of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). The payroll taxes are sometimes even called FICA taxes. But what is FICA? Is it a...
Determining Social Security numbersAn invalid Social Security number is one that we never assigned. On June 25, 2011, we began assigning Social Security numbers differently than in the past. Today, Social Security...
Correcting a Social Security number or name on a Form W-2To correct a previous Form W-2 submission, file a Form W-2C with a separate form for each year needing correction. File a Form W-3C whenever you file a Form W-2C with Social Security , even if...
Self employment estimated tax paymentsUpdatedThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the authority on tax matters. Self-employed individuals must pay estimated self-employment tax (Social Security and Medicare) directly to the IRS. Once you have...
Get a Form W-2CUpdatedPaper Forms W-2C can be obtained free of charge by calling the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-829-3676 (TDD 1-800-829-5500). You can also complete Forms W-2C right on...
Get a Form W-3To get a paper Form W-3, visit the Online Ordering for Information and Employer Returns on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website, or call IRS at 1-800-829-3676 (TTY 1-800-829-4059). You...
Obtaining copies of lost Forms W-2UpdatedEmployers should give the employee a copy of the W-2 marked "REISSUED STATEMENT." Do not file Copy "A" again with Social Security. Submitting two Copy "A" forms could cause duplicate postings to the...
Obtaining an Individual Taxpayer Identification NumberUpdatedThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assigns Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs), not the Social Security Administration. The IRS assigns ITINs to certain nonresident and resident...
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