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.

Version 2026.01 now includes support for printing and filing black-and-White copy A of Forms W-2 and W-3 for 2026.

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