[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-27":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"27","Where do I enter my \u003Cspan style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">W-2\u003C/span> control number?","The control number is optional and isn't used by the IRS. It's a code that your payroll company can use to identify individual \u003Ci>W-2s\u003C/i>. Since the IRS doesn't use the code, we don't ask for it on your return.",1777391526689]