Thanks for posting this here in the Community, @keff. I'll share some details about printing W2 forms with shortened SSNs in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).
Before anything else, know that I can see how helpful it is to be able to enter a shortened SSN. However, the option you're trying to access in QuickBooks is unavailable.
What I can do to help you is I can input the steps below so you can send a request to our Product Development Team. This way, they'll see your recommendation and consider it. To begin, here's how:
- Access your QuickBooks Desktop company.
- Go to Help, and then click Send Feedback Online.
- Select Product Suggestion.
- Choose the type of feedback by clicking the dropdown arrow.
- Enter a brief description of your request.
- Once done, click the Send Feedback Button.
Additionally, here's an article to help you print W-2 and other tax forms: Print your W-2 and W-3 forms.
You can also visit this page to for this year's instructions for forms W-2 and W-3: General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 (2022).
@keff, if you have any additional QuickBooks-related concerns or need help performing specific tasks in QuickBooks. Know that you can always get back to me, and I'll be happy to assist you again. Take care, and have a good one!
