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Boise State University is required by the IRS to furnish all employees with a W-2 Form, Wage and Tax Statement, for each calendar year to be used in completing the employees' annual tax returns. The W-2 Form details the employee's compensation and tax withholding amounts for the year from his/her paycheck. According to the Federal Treasury Regulation 31.6051-1, the W-2 Form must be furnished, meaning properly addressed and postmarked, by January 31 and 1042 Form (for Foreign National employees) by March 15.

Beginning in year 2007, Boise State University employee were able to choose to receive their W-2 statement electronically instead of paper copy through BroncoWeb.

Benefits of Receiving Form W-2 Electronically

There are multiple benefits to receiving an electronic W-2 Form:

• Earlier access to the W-2 Form than traditional postal service.
• No possibility an employee's Form W-2 might be lost, stolen, delayed or misplaced by the U.S Postal service or by the employee, once received.
• Signing up for electronic delivery is easy and secure, and employee can change their minds and withdraw from electronic delivery at any time.
• Access is available at the same easy-to-use, secure web site at which an employee can access his/her pay stubs and general account information.
• Access can be attained even if the employee is not presently at his/her residence.
• Unlimited access to current and prior tax years.
  • Current and prior year available for employment verifications for mortgages etc.
• W-2s can be quickly compared from year to year.
• In future years, the ability to download electronic W-2 information to many tax preparation software packages will be available.

Last reviewed January 2009