It says I am getting a W-2c for deferred social security. I'm not expecting one. How does TT know?

[AlanT222]

This message was intended for individuals who deferred Social Security and/or certain self-employment taxes. 

The issue has been resolved.  If this does not apply to you, continue to file your return as normal.  

The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allows employers to defer the deposit and payment of the employer's share of Social Security taxes and self-employed individuals to defer payment of certain self-employment taxes.  For more information on the Deferral of employment tax deposits and payments through December 31, 2020, click here.

Only customers who may legitimately receive a W-2C will get the pop-up.   

[kchengg1]

I don't think you understand AlanT222, it's popping up for me to and possibly not even letting me e-file. I have paid all my social security taxes for the year and it keeps popping up. I am not deferring. 

[JohnB5677]

If you got the message  "Heads up! You have a W-2C coming" .  This was fixed in the newest release on 2/19/2020.

Only the customers who now legitimately will receive a W-2C will still get the pop up.

A W-2c form is used by the United States Internal Revenue Service for tax filing and reporting services. This form is known as a Corrected Wage and Tax Statement form.

[bea0698]

Im getting the same message and as far as I know there was no SS not withheld as it should be. Is anyone else having this issue. Says it was fixed 2-19-22 but I dont think so ??

[MarilynG1]

Per Expert @DianeW777:

"You did not defer anything.  Your employer was allowed to defer this tax.

Check the amounts in box 3 of your W-2 and the amount in box 4.  Box 4 should be 6.2% of Box 3. 

Review the IRS Notice 2020-65 which explains more about this topic.

To Employers: 

If you deferred the employee portion of Social Security tax under Notice 2020-65, when reporting total Social Security wages paid to an employee on Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, include any wages for which you deferred withholding and payment of employee Social Security tax in box 3 (Social security wages) and/or box 7 (Social security tips). However, do not include in box 4 (Social security tax withheld) any amount of deferred employee Social Security tax that has not been withheld.

To Employees:

If you had only one employer during 2021 and your Form W-2c, Corrected Wages and Tax Statement, for 2021 (if you get one later), only shows a correction to box 4 (or to box 14 for employees who pay RRTA tax) to account for employee Social Security (or Tier 1 RRTA tax) that was deferred in 2021 and withheld in 2022 pursuant to Notice 2020-65, no further steps are required."