Tool Box W-2 is an easy to use tax preparation software for the filing of forms W-2 and W-3. TBW2 makes the process of preparing all your client's forms W-2 and W-3 easy and straight forward. Includes all these features and more:

• Ease of Use and Time Saving. The learning curve on this program is nil. As soon as you load TBW2 you will be up and running. There are just 2 data entry screens to keep track of; the W-3 and W-2 data entry forms. As soon as you create your first client file, the program will automatically display the W-3 data entry form, just complete a few required fields and then go on to the W-2 data entry form. This form has the look and feel of a real form W-2, and from this one data entry form you create, edit, navigate, and delete employee records. you can also print all or one form from within the Form W-2 data entry screen.

• Complete On-Line IRS instructions. We have included the IRS instructions for forms W-2 and W-3 which can be easily accessed from within the Program.

• Multi Employer Support. Create an unlimited number of employers capable of supporting up to 250 employees.

• Data Entry Flexibility. You have complete control over all the data entry fields on the Form W-2. Its you "the User", who determines how the data entry fields are to be completed. The program imposes no limitations.

• Pop-Up Calculator. TBW2 comes equipped with a pop-up calculator that allows you to perform any type of computation on a dollar amount data entry field, via a Put and Get command buttons.

• Payee Labels: You can print payee address labels. The program supports Avery® 5160 address labels. With this type of label you can print up to 30 payees on a single sheet. Also, the program will automatically print the Post Net Bar Code of any payee whose "City, State and Zip Code" field contains a Zip+4 Zip Code format (XXXXX-XXXX).

• Fast and Efficient File Database: For speed and efficiency, file read/write is accomplished by using low level Windows API calls, also, the file records are manipulated using a binary format for super fast reads and writes.

• Black and White Copy A Support. You can now print a Social Security Administration (SSA) approved Copy A of forms W-2 and W-3. You will not need to purchase the red pre-printed copy A of forms W-2 and W-3.

• Password Protection. You can optionally select to password protect individual payer files.

• Technical Support. Every TBW2 user is entitled to free and unlimited technical support.

— What's New for 2026 —

• Form W-2 was completely re-designed in order to support the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act (OBBA).

• The following codes where added to Form W-2 box 12, in order to comply with the passage of the OBBA:

  TT - Employer contributions under a section 128 Trump account contribution program paid to an employee or dependent of employee;

  TP - Total amount of cash tips reported to the employer. The employer is not a specified service trade or business;

  TS - Total amount of cash tips reported to the employer. The employer is a specified service trade or business;

  TT - Total amount of qualified overtime compensation.

• Added Box 14b to Form W-2, "Treasury Tipped Occupation Code" which is a requirement due to the passage of the OBBA. Also, a list window has been added which displays a list box of Treasury Tipped Occupation codes, from where the user can select a code number.

• Added Eight (8) additional code fields within box 12 on Form W-2. Although there are now 12 possible codes within box 12, only the first 4 codes (12a through 12d), will be printed on the Form W-2, the remainder (12e through 12l), is for use by the EFW2 module. See the program's help file for additional information.

• In order to make the EFW2 module more intuitive; the following informative fields have been added:

  1. Total Forms W-3 Processed;

  2. Total Forms W-2 Processed;

  3. Total Wages, tips, other compensation Processed.

NOTE: Support for the red pre-printed copies of Forms W-2 and W-3 was discontinued in 2025. Users should instead use the program generated Black and White Copy A which has been approved by the Social Security Administration.

The initial program release (Version 2026.00), does not inlude support for printing and filing black-and-white copy A of Forms W-2 and W-3 for 2026. As soon as they are approved by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Program will be updated to support them.

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