Business Services Online will be unavailable due to planned maintenance on Saturday, 8/17/24 from 1:00 AM EDT until 11:00 AM EDT.
Do you need to submit W-2’s to SSA?
Business Services Online (BSO) Registration has changed!
What does this mean for you?
Your BSO User ID and password is no longer used to access BSO employer services. You must use a Social Security online account, ID.me or Login.gov credential to gain access to the BSO application.
Start at the BSO Welcome page. You can either log in or create an account from the “Employers” box.
Extra security is a requirement to access the following BSO employer services:
Social Security will hold a series of webinars for the Wage Reporting Community. More dates available!
Learn more about Social Security's NEW access and registration process for Business Services Online (BSO). You can access the pre-recorded webinar video, presentation, and frequently asked questions on our Wage Reporting Community Meetings and Webinars webpage. If you would like to participate, please follow the link below for more information on the webinar series, available dates, and how to register.
This will be a virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams (MS Teams). Login and call-in information will be provided via email after we receive your registration. This meeting will be moderated by SSA staff.
You must register to use Business Services Online – Social Security’s suite of services that allows you to file W-2/W-2Cs online and verify your employees’ names and Social Security numbers against our records.
This service offers fast, free, and secure online W-2 filing options to CPAs, accountants, enrolled agents, and individuals who process W-2s (the Wage and Tax Statement) and W-2Cs (Statement of Corrected Income and Tax Amounts).
The Social Security Number Verification Service allows employers to verify the names and Social Security numbers of current and former employees for wage reporting purposes only.