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Use of Truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, Furnished to Employees

tax-irs · IRS · Rule · Published 2019-07-03 · Effective 2019-07-03 · 84 FR 31717

Document

Document number
2019-11500
Federal Register citation
84 FR 31717
CFR reference
26 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rulemaking.
Category
tax-irs
Sub-agency
IRS
Publication date
2019-07-03
Effective date
2019-07-03
Treasury docket
TD 9861

Abstract

This document contains final regulations under sections 6051 and 6052 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). To aid employers' efforts to protect employees from identity theft, these regulations amend existing regulations to permit employers to voluntarily truncate employees' social security numbers (SSNs) on copies of Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, that are furnished to employees so that the truncated SSNs appear in the form of IRS truncated taxpayer identification numbers (TTINs). These regulations also amend the regulations under section 6109 to clarify the application of the truncation rules to Forms W-2 and to add an example illustrating the application of these rules. Additionally, these regulations delete obsolete provisions and update cross references in the regulations under sections 6051 and 6052. These regulations affect employers who are required to furnish Forms W-2 and employees who receive Forms W-2.

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