What can I do if an employer doesn't send out my W-2 form by the end of January?
If an employer does not provide the form to you on time, it is important to request it by sending a request for the document to your company’s office. For you to prove the information in the tax samples, you need to provide the samples together with any supporting documents and a W-2.W-2 Form: Fillable & Printable IRS Template Online | PDFfiller
How can I get my W-2 forms if I can't access my online employee account, where they are stored?
You can get them in one of two places:IRS, as described by the other answers.Your former employer. Contact your former company’s payroll department. They should have a paper copy on file (or be able to reprint it for you).If you wish to avoid this problem in the future, next time, retain a copy for your records, as you were instructed to on the W-2 form (you were issued three copies; federal, state and your records).
Former AT&T employee- need to find my W2 online?
Although many employers do put tax data on line for their employees, it's virtually always on a private intranet site that cannot be accessed once you leave the job. Your access generally would have been blocked before you made it out the door on your last day. Pay the $25. It's your only remaining option.
My x employeer won't give me my W 2 form. Who do I contact to get this from her?
This happened to me. If you do not receive a form from your employer, you can file an IRS substitute W-2 form on your own, using the information from your records. The form is called Form 4852: Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, or Form 1099-R, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. Then the IRS will take it from there. You can use this form for any of the missing documents in the title of the form. I had exhausted all legal means of getting the W-2 from my employer. He refused to respond to my tax accountant, my attorney, etc. I called the IRS, and the very helpful representative advised me to use Form 4852. (By the way, the IRS won't undertake any action against your employer simply because you call them and say your employer didn't provide your W-2. They will require you to send in this form.) Worked like a charm. Here's a link to the form:
Is your employer legally obligated to give you your W2 form?
An employer must, by law, provide a W-2 to every employee who had wages in the prior calendar year not later than January 31 of the subsequent year. The employer may deliver the form to employees in person, by mail, or (only if the employee consents) by electronic distribution.An employer cannot require an employee (current or former) to come in to the office to pick up the form; if an employer allows employees to pick up the form instead of having it mailed, and the employee fails to do so, the employer must mail it to them on or before January 31, unless the employee has consented to electronic delivery and has not revoked that consent.Under no circumstance may an employer deliberately withhold a W-2 from an employee.The employer is subject to a penalty of between $30 and $260 per W-2 form not provided in a timely and appropriate manner; the amount of the penalty varies depending on if and when the form is eventually provided.
How do I get my Walmart W2 if I am no longer employed there?
Your W-2 will be mailed to you, to the last known address Wal-Mart has on file for you. If you have moved since you left Wal-Mart’s employ, you should contact Wal-Mart’s corporate HR office to update your mailing address.An employer does not have the option to distribute W-2s to terminated employees electronically in lieu of by mail. While an employer may allow terminated employers continued access to its electronic documentation system in order to access copies of their W-2s electronically, they’re not required to by law; technically, your consent to receive your W-2 in electronic form lapsed when your employment terminated. Most large employers, however, do allow former employees at least limited access to their document system.However, employers are required by law, with regard to each employee who was employed during the prior calendar year, but who is no longer employed by that employer on January 31st, to mail that former employee his or her W-2 or or before January 31st, unless it was actually delivered to the former employee by some other means prior to January 31st.
What are the consequences of not sending out employees' W-2's by January 31st?
You should receive a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each of your employers for use in preparing your federal tax return. Employers have until January 31, 2007 to furnish a record of 2006 earnings statement either electronically or in paper form. Allow two weeks for 2006 earning statements mailed from employers via United States Postal Service (USPS). If you do not receive your Form W-2, contact your employer to inquire if and when the W-2 was mailed. If it was mailed, it may have been returned to your employer because of an incorrect or incomplete address. After contacting your employer, allow a reasonable amount of time for your employer to resend or to issue the W-2. If you still do not receive your W-2 by February 14th, contact the IRS for assistance at 800-829-1040. When you call, have the following information: Employer's name, address, city, and state, including zip code. Your name, address, city and state, including zip code, and Social Security number If you misplaced your W-2, contact your employer. Your employer can replace the lost form with a “reissued statement.” Be aware that your employer is allowed to charge you a fee for providing you with a new W-2. You still must file your tax return on time even if you do not receive your Form W-2. If you do not receive the missing information in time to file, you may file you may use Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Attach Form 4852 to the return, estimating income and withholding taxes as accurately as possible. There may be a delay in any refund due while the information is verified. If you receive a Form W-2 or W-2C (corrected form) after you have filed your return using Form 4852, and the information differs from what you reported on your return, you must amend your return by filing a Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Return 1-800-829-1040
Can an employer refuse to give you a copy of your W2 form?
Your employer is required to mail or otherwise deliver to you the required number of copies (two, three, or four, depending on where you live and work) of Form W-2 not later than January 31 of each year in which you had wage income from that employer, unless you have previously consented to receive such forms electronically and have not withdrawn that consent. An employer may request an extension for cause from the IRS for up to 30 days, but the IRS does not often grant these.An employer is not required to give you additional copies past the first if you lose the copy they sent you, or if you never received it, although most will. If your employer refuses to give you a second copy, or you are unable to contact your employer, you can request a substitute copy from the IRS any time after February 14th of the year in which the W-2 was required to be provided. Employers must also file a copy of the W-2 they give you with the IRS, and therefore the IRS will have a copy (unless the employer failed to file it, which is something the IRS will investigate). The IRS will contact your employer regarding your missing form, which might result in your employer sending you the form. If you still don’t get a W-2, you can still file your return without the W-2 by using Form 4852 as a substitute for the missing W-2.See Missing Form W-2? IRS Can Help for more information.
What is an employer's obligation in providing W-2 forms to former employees?
Let me make this simple. By law your employer is to send the w-2 upon request. If he refuses call department of labor. Regardless of your opinions, this is the correct course of action. It is the resposability of the EMPLOYER to send a w-2 when requested. Cost is NOT a valid excuse as an email is an acceptable version of the form. The second website listed confirms this is correct. The site does not use the same harsh language I do, but it is true. The employer must send it again even if it came back undeliverable. Again, an employer must send you a w-2 any time you request it within reason. 1. Ask for it to be emailed via email so you have the request I'm writing 2. Call department of labor, they will take this very seriously. 3. Contact the IRS and tell them of the issue. This usually results in the form being faxed directly to them and you can request it from them. I have had to do this before when I moved cross country. An employer cannot force you to come to him or pay for the delivery of a form that he is required by law to give to you.