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[Manage Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#manage-employees) # Employee Center: W2 ## The W2 tab of the Employee Center allows you to download and print employee W-2 copies. [Navigate](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-w2#navigate) [Layout](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-center-w2#layout) **Important:** W-2s are published in the Employee Center and the Employee Self-Service (ESS) portal by January 31st each year. Employees can access their W-2s electronically in ESS by navigating to **My Payroll→ W2s**. **More Info:** Learn more about [Understanding Your W-2](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/understanding-your-w-2?hsLang=en) as an employee. ### Navigate Find the W2 page by navigating to **HR Admin (module) → Manage Employees → Employee Center → select** ![2024-02-08\_16-42-31](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/icons/2024-02-08_16-42-31.png?width=16&height=16&name=2024-02-08_16-42-31.png) **Employee → Payroll (tab) → W2 (tab)**. ![A screenshot of the navigation path to the W2 page.](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/2025-03-17_15-06-22.png?width=670&height=117&name=2025-03-17_15-06-22.png) ### Layout - Select **Download** ![2025-05-14\_14-18-36](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/icons/2025-05-14_14-18-36.png?width=16&height=16&name=2025-05-14_14-18-36.png) to download the W2 copy. - Select **Grid Options** to add additional columns to the W2 grid. - Select **Export** to export all data shown in the W2 grid. ![A screenshot of the W2 page.](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/2025-05-14_13-45-50.png?width=670&height=141&name=2025-05-14_13-45-50.png)   - [Employee Self-Service](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#main-content) - [My Dashboard](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-dashboard) - [My Info](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-info) - [My Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-payroll) - [My Time](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-time) - [Settings](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#settings) - [My Documents](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/employee-self-service?hsLang=en#my-documents) - [HR Admin](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Recruit Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#recruit-employees) - [Hire Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#hire-employees) - [Manage Employees](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#manage-employees) - [Compliance](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#compliance) - [ACA Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#aca-center) - [Communications](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#communications) - [Document Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#document-center) - [Security Control Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/hr-admin?hsLang=en#security-control-center) - [Company](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#two-factor-authentication-2fa) - [Accruals](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#accruals) - [Earnings](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#earnings) - [EE Custom Fields](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/company?hsLang=en#ee-custom-fields) - [Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Payroll](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#payroll) - [Taxes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/payroll?hsLang=en#taxes) - [Time Management](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/time-management?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Time Management](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/time-management?hsLang=en#time-management) - [Time Off Center](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/time-management?hsLang=en#time-off-center) - [Reporting](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Standard reports](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#standard-reports) - [Custom reports](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/reporting?hsLang=en#custom-reports) - [Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#main-content) - [2026 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2026-release-notes) - [2025 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2025-release-notes) - [2024 Release Notes](https://help.checkwriters.com/knowledge/release-notes?hsLang=en#2024-release-notes) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.checkwriters.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon_R2.png?width=23&height=24&name=Icon_R2.png "Chill listening crop-3")](http://checkwriters.com) [mailto:email@email.com](mailto:email@email.com) Copyright © 2026, Checkwriters, Inc.