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April 7, 2024
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It doesn't look like my W-2 forms were filed automatically by the January 30th deadline. How do I file them now?

  • April 7, 2024
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I stopped paying the employee June 30th, but contintued to file the 941's but the W-2 wasn't auto generated at the end of the year it appears

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April 7, 2024

I appreciate you for reaching out to the Community, brichrist. Let me share some information about the W2 form so you can manage your payroll tasks efficiently.

 

Firstly, if you're unsure whether an employee W2 form was filed or not, we can check your payroll settings. If you have enabled the option to let Intuit file your W2, it will automatically filed. However, if you haven't enabled the option, you can manually file outside the system.

 

If you set up QuickBooks to automatically pay your taxes and file your forms, you don't need to do anything, as Intuit will file the forms for you before the set deadline. All copies will be available to view or print approximately 35 days after the end of the quarter. 

 

QuickBooks will file the W-2s for you and send copies to your employees if they opt for a paper copy. Once we've processed your filing, an email will let you know it's complete. To ensure that they're mailed, you can view the status. 

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to Taxes, then Payroll Tax.
  2. Click Filings.
  3. Select Filter and choose the form or report you want to see. Or scroll down to the filings under Done. You'll see the status next to the tax name. Select Archived forms and filings if you don't see your filing on this screen.

 

For future reference, you can check this article for resources to help you get ready during tax season: Year-end checklist for QuickBooks Online Payroll

 

Please don't hesitate to hit the Reply button if you've additional questions about managing W-2s. I'm always here to help you. Have a great day ahead.