Adams Tax Forms Helper easily generates your W-3 summary transmittal from the data you’ve already collected.
From your dashboard, go to “Filings.”
Next, select the W-2(s) you want to create a W-3 Summary form for.
Next, click “Summary.”
Decide if you want to print on a pre-printed IRS form or a blank sheet of paper. In this case, we’re printing onto a blank sheet of paper.
Paper filers, select “Print onto Pre-Printed IRS Form” to create your mailable red ink W-3 forms.
eFilers, select “Print onto Blank Paper” to create electronic or hard copies for your records. To ensure IRS compliance, these printouts are watermarked and not suitable for filing to the IRS or SSA.
Next, click “Print Forms.”
Click the print icon in the top right corner of your screen.
Click “Print” at the bottom right corner of your screen.
Your W-3 will be sent to your printer.
Why can’t I file my plain ink copies?
Certain tax form sheets are scanned through automated equipment that uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to process red ink.
For your copy A and W-3 forms, the IRS requires pre-printed forms with machine-readable flint-red OCR dropout ink.
You may face significant penalties and long delays for sending plain ink copies that fail to scan. Adams Tax Forms Helper prints these black-ink copies only for record keeping to help you avoid penalties and fines.
Good on you! You’ve just generated and printed a W-3.