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W-2 and W-3 for filing with SSA.You may also print out copies forfiling with state or local governments,distribution to your employees,andfor your records.  \nNote:Copy A of this form is provided for informational purposes only.Copy A appears inred,similar to the official IRS form.The official printed version of this IRS form is scannable,but the online version of it,printed from this website,is not.Do not print and file Copy Adownloaded from this website with the SSA;a penalty may be imposed for filing forms thatcan't be scanned.See the penalties section in the current General Instructions for FormsW-2 and W-3 available at www irs aov/w2 for more information  \nPlease note that Copy B and other copies of this form,which appear in black,may bedownloaded,filled in,and printed and used to satisfy the requirement to provide theinformation to the recipient.  \nTo order official IRS information returns such as Forms W-2 and W-3,which include ascannable Copv A for filing,go to IRS'Online Ordering for Information Returns andEmplover Returns page,or visit www.irs.govlorderforms and click on Employer andInformation returns.We'llmail you the scannable forms and any other products you order.  \nSee IRS Publications 1141,1167,and 1179 for more information about printing these taxforms.  \nDO NOT CUT,FOLD,OR STAPLE THIS FORM  \n\n| 44444   | For Official Use Only  \u003Cbr>OMB No.1545-0029   |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| a Employer's name,address,and ZIP code   |  |  | c Tax year/Fom corrected  \u003Cbr>/W-2   | d Employee's correct SSN   |\n|  |  |  | e Corrected SSN and/or name.(Check this box and complete boxes fand/or  \u003Cbr>g if incorrect on form previously filed)   |  |\n|  |  |  | Complete boxes f and/or g only if incorrect on form previously filed:   |  |\n|  |  |  | f Employee's previously reported SSN   |  |\n| b Employer identification number(EIN)   |  |  | g Employee's previously reported name   |  |\n|  |  |  | h Employee's first name and initial   | Suff.  \u003Cbr>Last name   |\n|  |  |  | i Employee's address and ZIP code   |  |\n| Note:Only complete money fields that are being corrected.(Exception:For  \u003Cbr>corrections involving MQGE,see Boxes 5 and 6under Specific Instructions  \u003Cbr>for Form W-2c in the General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3.)   |  |  |  |  |\n| Previously reported   |  | Correct information   | Previously reported   | Correct information   |\n| 1 Wages,tips,other compensation   |  | 1 Wages,tips,other compensation   | 2 Federal income tax withheld   | 2 Federal income tax withheld   |\n| 3 Social security wages   |  | 3 Social security wages   | 4 Social security tax withheld   | 4 Social security tax withheld   |\n| 5 Medicare wages and tips   |  | 5 Medicare wages and tips   | 6 Medicare tax withheld   | 6 Medicare tax withheld   |\n| 7 Social security tips   |  | 7 Social security tips   | 8 Allocated tips   | 8 Allocated tips   |\n| 9   |  | 9   | 10 Dependent care benefits   | 10 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