• For any copy of Form W-2 other than Copy A, the OMB number must use one of the following

formats.

1. OMB No. 1545-0008 (preferred), or

2. OMB # 1545-0008 (acceptable).

.04 Any substitute Form W-2 (Copy A only) and Form W-3 must state “For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.” If no instructions are provided to users of your forms, you must furnish them with the exact text of the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice in the 2022 General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3.

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Section 3.4 – Order Forms and Instructions

.01 You can order IRS Forms W-2, Forms W-3, the General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, and other tax material online at IRS.gov/OrderForms.

.02 Copies of Form W-2 (Copy A) and Form W-3 downloaded from IRS.gov cannot be used for filing with the SSA. These copies of Forms W-2 and W-3 are for information purposes only.

Section 3.5 – Effect on Other Documents

.01 Revenue Procedure 2021-46, I.R.B. 2021-47, dated November 22, 2021 (reprinted as Publication 1141, Revised 11-2021), is superseded.

Section 3.6 – Exhibits

Exhibits A through F provide the general measurements for Forms W-2 and W-3 as discussed in this revenue procedure. Certain exhibits show a 0000/ in the location designated for your vendor code. See Section 2.2.01, item 11, and Section 2.2.05 for more information.

Exhibit A — Form W-2 (Copy A) (Red-Ink) 2022

Exhibit B — Form W-2 (Copy B) 2022

Exhibit C — Form W-3 (Red-Ink) 2022

Exhibit D — Form W-2 (Copy A) (Substitute Black-and-White) 2022

Exhibit E — Form W-3 (Substitute Black-and-White) 2022

Exhibit F — Form W-2 Alternative Employee Copies (Illustrating Horizontal and Vertical

Formats)

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