Overview
States without W-2 filing requirement
These states do NOT require employers to submit Form W-2 Copy 1:
| Alaska | California | Florida | Iowa |
| Maine | New Hampshire | Nevada | New York |
| South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Washington |
| Wyoming |
States with W-2 filing requirement
These states DO require employers to submit Form W-2 copy 1: (Note: An asterisk indicates that some other form, such as an annual reconciliation form, must accompany the W-2 filing.)
| Alabama* | Arkansas* | Arizona* | Colorado |
| Connecticut* | Delaware* | District of Columbia | Georgia* |
| Hawaii | Idaho* | Illinois* | Indiana* |
| Kansas | Kentucky* | Louisiana* | Maryland* |
| Massachusetts | Michigan* | Minnesota | Mississippi |
| Missouri | Montana | Nebraska* | New Jersey* |
| New Mexico* | North Carolina* | North Dakota* | Ohio* |
| Oklahoma* | Oregon | Pennsylvania* | Rhode Island* |
| South Carolina* | Utah | Vermont | Virginia* |
| West Virginia* | Wisconsin |
Support
If you use our Enhanced service, we'll generate your state W-2 copies plus any additional required forms. In many states, the W-2s and/or other forms can be filed electronically. In other states, we'll provide signature-ready versions of the W-2s and forms for you to file manually. In a few states, we'll provide worksheets to use as guides in filling out the original forms provided by the tax agency. An item to file the state W-2 copies and other required forms will appear on your payroll To Do list beginning on January 1.
If you use our Basic service, we won't provide your state W-2 copies or other forms. You should make your own arrangements to prepare and file the forms.