W-2 Penalty Risk Calculator
Estimate your IRS penalty exposure for incorrect W-2 tip and overtime reporting. See all three penalty tiers and compare against the cost of compliance automation.
Enter your employee count and error rate to see your penalty exposure across all three IRS tiers. Results update instantly - no signup required.
What percentage of W-2s might have OBBBA reporting errors?
10 affected employees · Not corrected by August 1
$3,300
Estimated penalty exposure
Minimum
$600
$60/emp
Corrected <30 days
Moderate
$3,300
$330/emp
Not fixed by Aug 1
Maximum
$6,800
$680/emp
Intentional disregard
TipFort vs. Penalties
TipFort annual cost
$588
$49/mo
Your penalty risk
$3,300
Moderate tier (most common)
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