Sample / Informational Use Only

W-2 form generator

Fill in employer, employee, and wage details on the left — your W-2 preview updates live on the right. This tool produces a sample document for personal record-keeping; it is not filed with the IRS or SSA.

Tax Year

Employer

Employee

Wages & Federal Tax (Boxes 1–2)

Social Security & Medicare (Boxes 3–8)

Other Amounts (Boxes 10–11)

Box 12 Codes

Box 13

Box 14 · Other

State & Local (Boxes 16–20)

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Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement

2026

For informational / sample purposes only — not an official IRS document.

a  Employee's SSN

—

b  Employer identification number (EIN)

—

1  Wages, tips, other compensation

$0.00

2  Federal income tax withheld

$0.00

c  Employer's name, address, and ZIP code

Employer Name

, CA

3  Social security wages

$0.00

4  Social security tax withheld

$0.00

5  Medicare wages and tips

$0.00

6  Medicare tax withheld

$0.00

d  Control number

—

7  Social security tips

$0.00

8  Allocated tips

$0.00

e  Employee's name, address, and ZIP code

Employee Name

, CA

10  Dependent care benefits

$0.00

11  Nonqualified plans

$0.00

12  Codes

—

13

14  Other

—

15  State / Employer's state ID number

CA  —

16  State wages, tips, etc.

$0.00

17  State income tax

$0.00

18  Local wages, tips, etc.

$0.00

19  Local income tax

$0.00

20  Locality name

—

Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement 2026

Copy B — To Be Filed With Employee's FEDERAL Tax Return.

Create a W-2 online with our W-2 form generator

Use the W-2 form generator to create a W-2 for each employee. Enter the employer and employee details, wages, tips and the federal, Social Security, Medicare and state withholding, and the W-2 preview fills in each box as you type.

Tax forms from Thi Pay Stubs are sample documents for your records and planning. File official forms with the IRS or SSA using the official versions or an authorized e-file provider.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a W-2 for an employee?

Enter your business details and EIN, the employee's name, address and SSN, then the year's wages and withholding. Check the preview and download the W-2 as a PDF.

Can I file this W-2 with the SSA?

No. This is a sample W-2 for your records. Copy A must be filed with the Social Security Administration on the official form or through SSA Business Services Online.

Do I also need a W-3?

Yes. When you file paper W-2s, the W-3 transmittal summarizes them. You can prepare it with our W-3 form generator.