Get Your Opinion Heard on Form W-2

By guest blogger, Vicki Lambert of ThePayrollAdvisor.com

The IRS is required, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork (pause for giggles from Payroll Professionals) to invite the public to comment on either proposed or continuing information collections.  This is all part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.  This time around it is forms we all know and love.  The IRS is currently taking comments the following forms: W-2, W-2c, W-2A, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-3cPR, W-3PR, and W-3SS.

They want to know how to improve the form so it is less burdensome. One area that immediately comes to mind is the lack of space for reporting the Additional Medicare Tax. In my opinion it would be better to have a separate box for the wages and the taxes. Just a reminder that box 9 is already taken as of 2017 so you can’t suggest using that box for anything.   You need to submit your comments directly to the IRS. They accept comments from any user so you don’t have to be an “accounting firm” or a “law firm”.  They want to hear from users. Written comments must be received on or before December 12, 2016 to be assured of consideration.  Written comments are directed to:

Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224

Requests for additional information or copies of the collection tools should be directed to Sara Covington, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet atSara.L.Covington@irs.gov.