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To set Control Number options on Form W-2
If you have questions about completing this part of Form W-2, consult your accountant or visit the Internal Revenue Service website.
The W-2 Form Builder window must be open before you start to change the optional Control Number settings for W-2 forms.
- Click Company to open the W-2 Builder Settings window.
- Click the Control Number tab to open the Control Number view.
- Choose your options for printing control numbers on W-2 forms:
- If you want to change the control numbers that appear on all of your W-2s, click the "Print Control Numbers" radio button and enter the control number that you want to appear on the first W-2 that you print. If you want to prefix each number with the first three letters of each employee's last name, mark this box.
- If you want to use the ID numbers shown on your employees' cards as control numbers on their W-2s, click this radio button. (To add an employee card)
- If you don't want to use control numbers on your employees' W-2 forms, click this radio button.
- Click OK to record your settings and return to the W-2 Preparer window.
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