[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33690-33691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-13543]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Notice of Changes in Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for Form 
W-2 Wage Reports

AGENCY: Social Security Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Social Security Administration 
will incorporate two changes into its Magnetic Media Reporting and 
Electronic Filing (MMREF) publication. The Social Security 
Administration will eliminate magnetic tapes and cartridges beginning 
with tax year (TY) 2005 W-2 reports (due to SSA in calendar year 2006). 
TY 2004 (calendar year 2005) is the last year SSA will accept tapes and 
cartridges. We will not accept tapes and cartridges starting with 
January 1, 2006. Diskettes will be eliminated beginning with TY 2006 W-
2 reports (due to SSA in calendar year 2007). TY 2005 (calendar year 
2006) is the last year SSA will accept diskettes. We will not accept 
diskettes starting with January 1, 2007. Instead, wage reports shall be 
filed electronically by employers or third-party preparers using the 
Social Security Administration's Business Services Online (BSO). BSO is 
a suite of Internet services for companies to conduct business with the 
Social Security Administration. The MMREF publication and additional 
information on wage report filing can be obtained by

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accessing the Social Security Administration's employer reporting Web 
site at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/employer or by calling 1-800-772-
6270.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 16, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this change should be mailed or delivered to 
Chuck Liptz, Director, Office of Employer Wage Reporting and Relations 
Staff, Social Security Administration, Room 834, Altmeyer Building, 
Baltimore, MD 21235; or sent by telefax to (410) 966-8753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chuck Liptz, Director, Employer Wage 
Reporting and Relations Staff, Social Security Administration, Room 
834, Altmeyer Building, Baltimore, MD 21235; telefax (410) 966-8753.

    Dated: June 9, 2004.
Richard Harron,
Director, Office of Earnings and Information Exchange.
[FR Doc. 04-13543 Filed 6-15-04; 8:45 am]
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