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Form W-3 - Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements What's New for 2011? The advance earned income credit payment is eliminated for tax years beginning after December 31, 2010. Box 9, Advance EIC payments, has been deleted from the 2011 Form W-3. To improve document matching compliance, box b of the 2011 Form W-3 has been expanded to include a new section, Kind of Employer, which contains five new checkboxes. Filers are required to check on of these new checkboxes. Be sure to check the “Non apply” checkbox is none of the other checkboxes apply. Form more information, see Box b—Kind of Employer in the form instructions. What to Report Form W-3 is completed only when paper Copy A of Form(s) W-2 are being filed. Do not file Form W-3 for Form(s) W-2 that were submitted electronically to the Social Security Administration. Due Dates To Social Security Administration Paper: The last day of February To Recipient Not Applicable * If date shown falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the due date is the next business day. Where To File Federal - Paper Social Security Administration Data Operations Center Wilkes-Barre, PA 18769-0001 Federal Transmittal Form Requirement Paper: Form W-3 is the transmittal for Form W-2 IRS Specific Form W-3 Instructions IRS General Form W-3 Instructions Order W-3 Forms >