Does a corrected W-2 completely replace the original W-2? Should all the information on the original W-2 be discarded if it was not listed as corrected on the W-2C?

[Carl]

You are correct. Throw the original W-2 in the trash, and only use the corrected one. Make sure in the program that when it asks, you DO indicate that the corrected box is checked. (I assume it is)

[raydec]

The advice that Carl is giving you is only accurate if the corrected W-2 reports every field.  Many times a corrected W-2 only reports what was reported incorrectly on the original.  If that's the case, you need to retain both to have a complete record.

[Carl]

thanks raydec. Last time I received a corrected W-2 was probably 30 or more years ago. Things change over time of course, so thanks for the update to ensure that bxnycct gets the correct information.

[tbryant1]

Client received W-2c correcting State income.

state income tax is correct on W-2.  Does W-2c

also report any info about state income tax that is correct on W-2?

[Critter]

Depends ... sometimes the issuer sends a new W-2 with all the boxes showing amounts and you have to figure out which ones changed ... or they will correctly send out a form like this that only shows the information that changed.

https://form-w-2c.com/jsfiller-desk15/?projectId=422143387#49eed07050acf9b324b637aaa04cc7d2