ezW2 Software Quick Start Guide

Speeding up tax form W2, W3, 1099-NEC and 1096 preparing, printing and efiling with ezW2 software — perfect for small businesses, non-profits, and accountants.

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What's New in ezW2 2026 (for the 2027 Tax Season)

2026 W-2 form layout update: newly required fields have been added.
2026 1099-NEC form layout update: transition from 3-Up to 2-Up format; and newly required fields have been added.
IRS FIRE System Self-filing Discontinuation: Because direct transmission through the legacy FIRE system is being discontinued by the IRS, ezW2 2026 no longer supports the self-filing feature for the IRS FIRE system.
ezW2 2026 supports the in-app W2 efling to the SSA and 1099 efiling to the IRS.

Guide for Returning ezW2 Clients

You can roll forward last year's data and update it for this year. If you have any new employees or employees who have left, please add or remove them accordingly.