Error on SSA W-2 Site??

Jan 07, 2012 2 Replies

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Arthur Kamlet

Sounds like a routine that checks to see if you entered last year's maximum Social Security base, and warns you about it. Most years that would be a good thing to warn about. This year they probably left it in so it would stay in next year when the base does rise. I'd ignore it.

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Victor Roberts 14 years ago

I went to

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for my annual ritual of completing the one Form W-2 I need for my small C Corp. However, this year I get a very strange error.

My wages this year were somewhat above the SSA maximum of $106800. But when I filled in the W-02 form I receive this error message:

The Social Security wages (Box 3) plus Social Security tips (Box 7) you entered exactly equals the 2010 maximum taxable amount of $106,800.00. The maximum taxable amount for 2011 is $106,800.00. If you are sure the Social Security wages (Box 3) and Social Security wages (Box 7)are correct, check the box below and then select a button at the bottom of this page to continue processing this W-2.

This seems to be saying that I entered the 2010 max instead of the

2011 max, but it then admits that they are the same! What am I missing?

Vic Roberts

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Arthur Kamlet 14 years ago

Sounds like a routine that checks to see if you entered last year's maximum Social Security base, and warns you about it.

Most years that would be a good thing to warn about. This year they probably left it in so it would stay in next year when the base does rise.

I'd ignore it.

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Victor Roberts 14 years ago

Thanks. I agree. I now think this is just a poorly worded warning stating that the amount I entered is the same as the 2010 AND 2011 maximum taxable amounts, which just happen to be the same.

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