W-2 Form Control Code Box D

[Pacun]

I usually input all numbers on the control box on ATX's W-2. This year, it is not letting me enter any spaces or hyphens. Did anyone notice that? ALSO, I had the same problem on Schedule C, Box E (business address). 1804 Belmont Rd. #205 was not allowed because it had spaces, it had a . and it had the # sign. I ended up typing 1804BelmontRd205

To me, this is very important. As you know, there is no way to fill out Box D on ATX unless you have the actual W-2 form infront of you. If the IRS want to make sure that preparers are not efiling with the last paycheck stub, they should enforce that employers use random numbers on box D. I believe most employers change this number year to year, which is very good.