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South Carolina W-2 Filing Requirements 2026

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  • Submit Form WH-1612 at no extra cost
  • Distribute recipient copies via postal mail or eDelivery
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Note: Employers in South Carolina are required to file W-2 forms for all employees, regardless of whether state income tax was withheld. If South Carolina state tax was withheld, you do not need to submit Form WH-1612 when you file W-2 or 1099 forms electronically through MyDORWAY.

Filing Requirement

W-2 Filing Requirements by South Carolina State

Complete your South Carolina 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 WH-1612 (Reconciliation)

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

Note: Form WH-1612 is not required if you are submitting W-2 or 1099 forms electronically through MyDORWAY.

State Filing Deadlines

W-2 Filing Deadlines for South Carolina State

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

Filing Information

Information Required to File W-2 with South Carolina

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 South Carolina state income tax withheld from the employee's wages.
State-Specific InformationSouth Carolina State Tax WithholdingIndicate if South Carolina state tax was withheld. You will need to submit Form WH-1612 only if you are not filing electronically through MyDORWAY.

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