Extract wages, federal and state withholdings, Social Security data, and employer information from any W-2 format. AI reads W-2s from every payroll provider without templates.
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“During filing season, W-2 data entry was our biggest constraint. Each client brings 1-3 W-2s from different employers. The AI extracts all box values correctly from every format, reducing our per-return intake time from 20 minutes to 3 minutes.”
“For multi-state returns, we need W-2 data broken down by state. The AI extracts state wages and withholdings from Box 15-17 correctly even when W-2s have multiple state entries on one form.”
“Our HR team verifies W-2 data for employee onboarding. Batch extracting W-2s to a spreadsheet lets us run automated validation checks instead of reviewing each form manually.”
“Our clients receive W-2s from ADP, Paychex, Gusto, and dozens of smaller payroll companies. Every provider formats the W-2 slightly differently. AI extraction reads them all correctly — digital PDFs from payroll portals and scanned paper copies alike. Our prep staff focuses on review instead of data entry.”
Tax preparation firms that serve clients with diverse employers consistently find that AI W-2 extraction handles every payroll provider format without per-provider configuration.
W-2 forms are the most common tax document — every employee receives one from each employer. During tax season, accounting firms process W-2s from dozens of different payroll providers, each formatting the document slightly differently. The data — wages, federal withholding, Social Security wages, state wages, and employer information — needs to be extracted accurately for return preparation.
Traditional W-2 scanning uses template-based OCR that requires separate configuration for each payroll provider format. When ADP updates their W-2 layout or a client switches from Paychex to Gusto, templates break. AI-powered W-2 extraction reads any format automatically.
Lido extracts W-2 data using AI that understands form structure by context. Box 1 wages, Box 2 federal withholding, Box 3 Social Security wages, and every other field are extracted correctly regardless of the payroll provider. Multi-state W-2s with data in Boxes 15-17 are handled automatically.
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W-2 extraction uses AI to read W-2 tax forms and extract all box values — wages, withholdings, Social Security data, employer info — into structured spreadsheet data. Works on W-2s from any payroll provider without templates.
All box values: Box 1 wages, Box 2 federal withholding, Boxes 3-6 Social Security and Medicare, Box 7-8 tips, Box 10 dependent care, Box 12 codes, Box 13 checkboxes, Boxes 15-17 state data, plus employer name, EIN, and employee SSN.
Yes. AI reads W-2s from ADP, Paychex, Gusto, QuickBooks, Workday, and every other payroll provider. No per-provider templates needed. The AI adapts to format variations automatically.
Yes. W-2s with multiple state entries in Boxes 15-17 are extracted correctly, with each state's wages and withholdings as separate fields in the output.
95-99% on digital W-2s from payroll portals, 90-98% on scanned paper copies. Confidence scores on every field enable automated validation.
Yes. SOC 2 Type 2 certified, AES-256 encryption, 24-hour deletion. SSNs encrypted at rest. No data used for AI training. HIPAA compliant.
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