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SSA BSO is a suite of business services that allows employers to conduct business with the Social Security Administration (SSA). Electronic file upload, a feature of the BSO, allows you to transmit EFW2 and EFW2C compliant files of Annual Wage Reports to SSA over the Internet.
Anyone with access to the Internet can use SSA BSO, however, a one-time registration process is required.
No, except for charges from your Internet service provider.
Yes. In order to use SSA BSO you must obtain a User Identification Number and password from SSA. You can obtain a User Id by selecting the Registration link found on the SSA BSO website. For questions relating to BSO registration, call 1-800-772-6270, Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM EST.
The User Id you receive from the SSA must be recorded in the Submitter Record of each W2REPORT file submitted to SSA. Once you receive your User Id, enter it on the Submitter page of the Transmitter/Submitter Information dialog found on the Module menu. Account Ability automatically includes your User Id when creating the W2REPORT file.
Once you have received your User Id and password you are ready to access SSA BSO. Select SSA Business Services Online from the Module menu in order to visit the BSO website.
Technical assistance can be reached at 888-772-2970, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST.
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