What forms do I use to print W2s, 1095s and 1099s in Sage 100?

Sage 100 includes "print and sign" tax forms functionality for payroll tax forms using Federal and State Tax Reporting. This feature eliminates the need for some pre-printed forms — allowing you to print on plain paper instead.

However, IRS regulations require that employee copies of Form W-2 (Copies B, C, and 2) and Form 1099 (except Copy A) be printed on perforated paper and individual filing instructions be given to each employee (IRS: About Form W-2 and IRS: About Form 1099). Sage Checks and Forms offers these plain paper forms in the required perforated format.

W2/W3

• Federal W2 (Copy A) = Print to Plain Paper (The Federal W2-SSA copy cannot be printed on perforated paper. The W2 Copy A prints 2 employees per page.)
• Federal W3 = Print to Plain Paper (The Federal W3-SSA copy cannot be printed on perforated paper)
  • • The Federal Copy A & W3 forms do not need to be printed on pre-printed forms with red ink.
• Sage 100 requires Blank 4 part perforated paper for the 4/page copies.
• State - Copy 1 (prints 4 employees per sheet) = system will prompt you to print to Blank 4 part perforated but please contact the State agency for their specific W2 printing/perforation requirements
• Employee W2 (Copy B, C and 2-Copy 2s) = Blank 4 part perforated paper
  • Note: The employee notice is not printed on the backs of these blank preforated forms, you will need to print the recipient instructions to plain paper from within 1099 eFiling viewer screen.
• Employer W2 (Copy D) (prints 4 different employees per sheet) = Print to Plain Paper -or- Blank 4 part perforated

1095B/1095C 

• Employee 1095-B - Blank Full page w/instructions on back
• Employee 1095-C - Blank Full page w/instructions on back
• ** Forms 1094 and 1095 Federal & Employer copies can be printed to plain paper
• **Note: When using Federal and State Tax Reporting to print ACA 1095 forms, Aatrix has designed their form templates on both of the 1095 forms to print the employee's address in alignment with the existing W2 envelope, which will help reduce costs.

1099/1096

• Federal 1099 NEC = (Copy A) = Prints 3 different recipients/page.  Aatrix alternate forms are approved to print on Plain/Blank paper.
• Federal 1099 MISC, DIV, INT = (Copy A) = prints 2 different recipients per sheet. Aatrix alternate forms are approved to print on Plain/Blank paper.
• Federal 1096 Form = Approved for Plain/Blank paper printing.
• All other Copies of all 1099s -
• Sage 100 requires Blank 4 part perforated paper for the 4/page copies
• State 1099 = (Copy 1) = prints 4 diferent recipients per sheet = Blank 4 part perforated paper needed. Please contact the State agency for their specific 1099 printing/perforation requirements. Some states do not require 1099s to be filed.
• Recipient 1099 = (Federal Copy, Copy B for Recipient, 2 Copies Form 2 for recipient to file with state/local return) = prints 1 recipient per sheet - Blank 4 part perforated form
  • Note: The recipient notice is not printed on the backs of these blank preforated forms, you will need to print the recipient instructions to plain paper from within 1099 eFiling viewer screen.
• Payer 1099 = (Copy C) = prints 4 different recipients per sheet = Print to Plain Paper or Blank 4 part perforated
• State 1096 = Print to plain paper . Please contact the State agency for their specific 1096 printing/perforation requirements. Some states do not require 1096 form.

Sage Forms Division provides Perforated paper with and without the instructions on the back.  They also provide Envelopes with or without self sealing.  No IRS pre-preprinted forms are required for Year-End Federal and State Tax Reporting.

Sage Checks & Forms, or call 800-617-3224.

 NOTE: At this time Aatrix only supports printing W2s and/or 1099s 4 per page and will no longer print to pre-printed 2-per page W2 forms. 

Effective tax year 2023, Aatrix has been approved to print any forms previously requiring Red paper to be printed on regular paper.  No Red paper is required when printing from Aatrix on W2s, 1099s, ACA forms.