Uploading the Federal File to the SSA:

 

 

 

Have your federal User ID and password readily available before you begin.

 

 

___    Go to the Internet website www.ssa.gov/employer

 

___    On the right side of the web page, in the Business Services Online blue box, select the Go To Log In button.

 

___    On the right side of the web page, in the Business Services Online blue box, select the Log In button.

 

___    On the right side of the web page, in the Existing User? area, key your User ID and password AND...

 

___    Scroll down, reading the User Certification statement displayed and click I Have Read and Agree… under the statement.

 

___    Click Log In.

 

___    On the next screen, select Report Wages To Social Security.

 

___    Read the statement, and if you agree, click I ACCEPT at the bottom.

 

___    The screen will display like 3 tabs under Reporting Wages to Social Security, select the third tab that is blue, Upload Formatted Wage File.

 

___    On the next screen, the first option is to Submit/Resubmit a Formatted Wage File, click on this to proceed.

 

___    1. Before You Start

          On the next screen, you will see the BEFORE YOU START page. 

          There are 2 recommended steps, review file and zip file.  You should skip both steps.  Your program already uses the correct format,

          and your files are small enough that they should not need zipping (compressing).

          Click CONTINUE on the lower right.

 

___    2. What’s in the File?

          Which of the following is the best description of the wage report(s) in your file?

          The system will default to the correct answer, select only the New W-2/W-3 for Tax Year 2013

          Click CONTINUE on the lower right.

 

___    3. Submit Your File

          Use the BROWSE button to navigate to the folder where you earlier copied your W-2 file(s).

          Locate the file that has FD as a part of the name.

          If you have multiple files that include FD in the name, locate the one that does not have the extra numbers at the end designating

                 multiple files.

          Double click to select the file.

          Click SUBMIT.

            (If you have multiple files to submit, you must submit one file at a time.  Each file needs to receive it’s own confirmation number.)

 

___    4. Confirmation

          Next you will see the CONFIRMATION page.  There will be a small window in the middle of the screen that reads:

 

            Your File Submission was successful.

            We recommend that you print or save a copy of this acknowledgement at this time.  Would you like to print this page now?

 

___    Select OK. A print window will display.  Print and KEEP the acknowledgement.

 

___    Select LOGOUT, located at the top right of the screen.

 

___    Select YES to confirm log out and exit.