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Missouri W-2 Filing Requirements 2026

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Note: Employers in Missouri are required to file W-2 forms for all employees, regardless of whether state income tax was withheld. If Missouri state tax was withheld, you must also submit Form MO W-3 (Annual Reconciliation) along with your W-2 forms.

Filing Requirement

W-2 Filing Requirements by Missouri State

Complete your Missouri W-2 filing with ease and stay compliant with the state's reporting requirements.

Form W-2

Wages paid to employees and taxes withheld from them.

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Form MO W-3 (Reconciliation)

This form is required if Missouri state tax was withheld. It reports the total income taxes withheld and remitted to the state.

State Filing Deadlines

W-2 Filing Deadlines for Missouri State

W-2 Recipient Copy Distribution Deadline
February 02, 2026
W-2 eFile Deadline with Missouri State
February 02, 2026

Filing Information

Information Required to File W-2 with Missouri

CategoryFieldDetails
Employer InformationEmployer Identification Number (EIN)Your unique nine-digit identifier assigned by the IRS to your business.
Business Name and AddressEnter your legal business name and physical business address.
Employee InformationEmployee's NameFull legal name of the employee as it appears on their Social Security card.
Employee's Social Security Number (SSN)A unique nine-digit number assigned by the Social Security Administration.
Employee's AddressCurrent mailing address of the employee.
Wage and Tax InformationTotal Wages PaidTotal amount of taxable wages, tips, and other compensation paid to the employee throughout the year.
Federal Income Tax WithheldTotal federal income tax withheld from the employee's wages.
Social Security Wages and Tax WithheldTotal wages subject to Social Security tax and the amount withheld.
Medicare Wages and Tax WithheldTotal wages subject to Medicare tax and the amount withheld.
State Income Tax WithheldTotal amount of Missouri state income tax withheld from the employee's wages.
State-Specific InformationMissouri State Tax WithholdingIndicate if Missouri state tax was withheld. If so, you will need to file Form MO W-3 (Reconciliation) along with Form W-2.

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Missouri has its own state requirements for W-2 filings, and 1099ly is here to help you meet them with less effort and less risk of errors or rejected submissions.

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Automatic checks run against your data before submission, catching errors such as missing information or mismatched EINs and SSNs early.

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Collect W-2 details from your employees with secure request links instead of chasing spreadsheets over email.

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Every state has its own rules, formats, and reconciliation forms. We apply the right ones so you don't have to track them.

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Follow each filing from submission to acceptance, with status updates the moment the SSA or the state responds.

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Download filing summaries and reports whenever you need them, whether for internal review or an audit request.

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Upload a spreadsheet or connect your payroll data to file hundreds of W-2 forms in a single submission.

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Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with multi-factor authentication protecting every account.

Address Validation

Recipient addresses are validated against USPS records before copies go out, reducing returned and undelivered mail.

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Yes. The Missouri Department of Revenue requires employers to file W-2 forms, even if no state income tax was withheld.
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