Copy B, C, 1 and 2 can be printed on plain paper with black ink. The W-2, W-3, W-2C and W-3C are different. ... In contrast, all 1096, 1098, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498 forms are submitted to the IRS and must be submitted on their red-ink forms. Or file electronically and you can skip the paper forms entirely.