W-2s with wrong tax year

GeoD · ‎February 07, 2026

Many have commented on the issue of the 2025 tax version of Home and business printing W-2s with the year 2024. I understand the updates eventually took care of the issue but I completed and mailed the W-2s to SSA. Does anyone have any suggestions to resolve? Customer service was of no help. Correcting will be messy!

MaryK4

Can you clarify if you are referring to Quick Employer Forms? Quick Employer Forms (QEF) is primarily designed for electronic filing (e-file) of W-2 and 1099 forms with the SSA and IRS, not for generating paper copies for mailing. When using QEF, Copy A is transmitted electronically, meaning you do not need to mail paper copies to the SSA. See Quick Employer Forms FAQs.

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GeoD

W-2s were prepared with TURBOTAX, printed and mailed to SSA. No electronic forms or filing was used. This is for a small business, 3 employees. I reviewed the numbers but completely missed the W-2 stating 2024 vs the correct 2025. The W-2s read as 2024. All the back up forms read as 2025. At least last year, the forms had a "DRAFT" watermark on them warning you not to use them until finalized.