How To: Payroll Processing For Death of an Employee

The employee’s W-2 will show in Box 1 only the total wages earned prior to death. Box 2 will show only the taxes taken based on the amount in Box 1. Boxes 3 and 5 include total wages (wages prior to and after death). Boxes 4 and 6 taxes are based on wages reported in Boxes 3 and 5 respectively. ................
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