Payroll Software – Prepare W-2 Forms

Payroll Mate 2027 — ultimate payroll preparation and check printing software — $239 only!

You can create W-2 forms directly in Payroll Mate — no other software is needed. At year end, Payroll Mate prepares W-2 forms for all your employees from the payroll you already entered.

Form W-2 Window

Form W-2 window in Payroll Mate

Some of the W-2 fields Payroll Mate calculates and fills in automatically:

  • Wages, tips, other compensation
  • Federal income tax withheld
  • Social Security wages
  • Social Security tax withheld
  • Medicare wages and tips
  • Medicare tax withheld
  • Social Security tips
  • Dependent care benefits
  • State wages, tips, etc.
  • State income tax
Please noteThe basic software prints W-2 Copy A and W-3 on preprinted red forms. Printing them on plain white paper requires Payroll Mate Option #1. See W-2 printing options.

You can also export and email W-2 forms as PDF, HTML, text, CSV, Excel and other formats. To e-file W-2s with the SSA, see how to e-file W-2 forms with the SSA using Payroll Mate. For more about W-2 forms, see IRS Publication 15 (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide, and the General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3.

Prepare and print W-2 forms with Payroll Mate

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