How to Email W-2 Access Letters
Description
For detailed information about Electronic W-2 processing and federal requirements, review the eFiling Help files.

Access eFiling help

  1. In the W2/1099 Preparer grid, select Help, Preparer Help.
  2. Select the Search tab.
  3. Search for Electronic W-2s (eW-2).
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Email W-2 access letters

  1. Start the Online W-2 Wizard, also known as the eW-2 Wizard or eW-2 Password Look Up Tool.
  2. Select the employees who need access letters.
    • The system marks employees highlighted in yellow as eW-2 only.
    • Select Select all eW-2 employees to choose all eW-2 employees.
    • Update employee email addresses if needed.
  3. Select Email Access Letter.
  4. Enter the email address that will send the emails.
  5. Select Next.
  6. If a previous email configuration exists:
    • Select No, I'm not sure if my previous settings are still valid to reconfigure settings.
    • Select Yes, use my previous settings to reuse existing settings.
    • Select OK.
  7. If you selected No, enter updated email account settings.
  8. Select Next.
    • If the email doesn't send successfully, select Cancel and configure the account manually.
  9. Enter the correct outgoing mail server information.
  10. If your server requires authentication:
    • Select Use secure password authentication (TLS/SSL).
    • Enter the correct user name and password.
  11. Select Next.

NOTE:

If an employee email address exists in Employee Maintenance, Direct Deposit, Paperless, the system automatically populates it.

 

 

Record employee electronic W-2 consent

CAUTION:

Federal guidelines require employee consent before you provide electronic W-2 forms. Employees can provide consent on paper or electronically.

 
Aatrix includes the eW-2 Consent Form in the Report Selection window. The form contains IRS-required information for employees.

Mark an employee as electronic W-2 only

  1. Open Payroll, Main, Employee Maintenance.
  2. Select the employee from the Employee No lookup.
  3. Select the Wages tab.
  4. Select Tax Status.
  5. Select W-2 Electronic Consent Signed.
  6. Select OK.
  7. Select Accept.

NOTE:

Selecting this option also selects the Electronic Only/Electronic W-2 field in the W2/1099 Preparer window during Federal eFiling and Reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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