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W2 Register Box 3 (SS Wages) Does Not Match GRE Totals Report (Doc ID 2920255.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 11, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle HRMS (US) - Version 12.2 HRMS RUP16 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Box 3 value on the W2 Register report and the GRE Totals Report  do not match for SS (Social Security) wages.

Example:

W2 Register shows Box 3 SS Wages  1,054,539.000.10

GRE Totals shows SS Taxable 1,054,539.005.60

SS Taxable/Wages is out of balance.  Difference = 5.50

STEPS
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The issue can be reproduced at will with the following steps in US HRMS Manager responsibility (or equivalent):

Navigation for running reports and processes: Navigate: Processes and Reports > Submit Processes and Reports

1. Process the GRE Totals Report
2. Process the Federal Tax Remittance Report   
3. Compare the totals of reports and find they match
4. Process Year End Pre-Process
5. Process the W2 Register
6. Compare the W2 Register totals to the GRE Totals Report


Cause

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