The Social Security Administration (SSA) has officially released the Tax Year 2026 Specifications for Filing Forms W-2 Electronically (Publication 42-007, EFW2).
Read MoreThe Hawaii Department of Taxation has issued Tax Announcement No. 2026-10, adopting federal reporting thresholds under IRC Sections 6041, 6041A, and 6050W for payments made after December 31, 2025.
Read MoreThe New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) will begin upgrading its 50-year-old Unemployment Services claims processing system on November 2, 2026, at 5 PM. All online and phone-based unemployment insurance services will be offline for an estimated 9 to 12 days during the migration. Employer electronic filing for Form NYS-1 and Form NYS-45 through the Department of Taxation and Finance remains completely unaffected.
Read MoreThe IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2026-29 in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2026-41, updating specifications for privately printed substitute Forms W-2c and W-3c for 2026. The guidance includes changes to Box 14, form dimensions, vendor-code placement, fonts, and other requirements for forms filed with the SSA or furnished to employees.
Read MoreThe IRS draft instructions for the 2026 Form 940 introduce major updates for employers, covering new FUTA rules under P.L. 119-21, credit reduction states, and the rollout of the Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP) program.
Read MoreEffective September 18, 2026, Nacha's new funds availability rule requires financial institutions to make next-day and two-day ACH credits available earlier in the day. Find out what this means for payroll professionals and direct deposit timelines.
Read MoreThe IRS has announced two upcoming IRIS meetings in October 2026, including an IRIS Working Group meeting for developers and transmitters and an introductory IRIS 101 session for tax and payroll professionals.
Read MoreThe IRS has launched a new mobile app that replaces IRS2Go, giving taxpayers secure mobile access to refund information, payments, tax records, notices, and other IRS account services.
Read MoreThe IRS has released the 2026 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, introducing significant reporting changes under P.L. 119-21. Learn about the increased wage reporting threshold, structural updates to Boxes 9 and 14, and the new Box 12 codes for qualified tips and overtime.
Read MoreThe IRS recently announced formatting updates to the 2026 Forms W-2, W-2AS, W-2GU, and W-2VI. While no operational changes were made, the online versions now feature a two-per-page layout to match the official printed forms and ease the filing burden for Copies 1, B, C, and 2.
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