Why does the word “Void” appear on Copy A of SSA approved Form W-2?
Pursuant to SSA Publication 1141, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms W-2 and W-3, the word “Void” must appear on Form W-2 (Copy A) in order to identify the “Void” box. Although the word “Void” appears on the form, SSA does not consider the form marked “Void”, unless an “X” is printed to the right of the word. A further excerpt from Pub. 1141 states, “…
