Sec. 16.5. (a) This section applies to:
(1) Form W-2 federal income tax withholding statements;
(2) Form W-2G certain gambling winnings;
(3) Form 1099-R distributions from pensions, annuities, retirement or profit sharing plans, IRAs, insurance contracts, or like distributions; and
(4) Form WH-3 annual withholding tax reports;
filed with the department after December 31, 2012.
(b) If an employer or any person or entity acting on behalf of an employer files more than twenty-five (25):
(1) Form W-2 federal income tax withholding statements;
(2) Form W-2G certain gambling winnings; or
(3) Form 1099-R distributions from pensions, annuities, retirement or profit sharing plans, IRAs, insurance contracts, or like distributions;
with the department in a calendar year, all forms and Form WH-3 annual withholding tax reports filed with the department in that calendar year by the employer or the person or entity acting on behalf of the employer must be filed in an electronic format specified by the department.