Handwritten, script, or italicized fonts and entries made in other than black ink can't be read. Make all dollar entries without the dollar sign and comma but with the decimal point Show the cents portion or use zeroes for no cents.
Don't make any erasures, cross-outs, or whiteouts. Copy A must be error free. If you make an error, put an "X" in the "Void" box, use the next Form W-2, and start again. Don't write "corrected" on the next Form W Because Form W-2 is printed with two forms on a single page, send in the whole Copy A page the page printed with red ink to the SSA even if one form is blank or void.
Don't cut or fold the page. Don't staple Forms W-2 to each other or to Form W Your employer's name, address and phone number. The dates you worked for the employer. An estimate of your wages and federal income tax withheld last year. Your last pay stub of the tax year should have these amounts.
With this information, the IRS will contact your workplace about the missing tax document. Filing without a W-2 will slow down processing of your return, but that might be preferable to waiting for your company to get you another copy. It's also an option if your employer went out of business and you can't track it down to request W-2 data.
This document asks you to estimate your wages and taxes withheld last year. Again, your final pay stub can help provide these figures. If you want to wait for your official W-2, you may need to request more time to file your tax return. Filing Form will give you an automatic six-month extension to file your An extension only gives you more time to file your tax forms. It is not an extension to pay any tax you owe. You must estimate how much tax you owe and include that amount with Form Interest and penalties may apply if you pay less than what you actually owe, so take your estimate seriously.
Regardless of which approach you take, file your return or extension request by the tax-filing deadline. If your official earnings statement arrives after you've filed your taxes, you can amend your tax return to reflect the accurate amount.
If an employer is mailing Forms W-2 to their employees, they must be postmarked by Jan. If you have not received your Form W-2, contact your employer to inquire if and when the Form W-2 was mailed. If it was mailed, it may have been returned to the employer because of an incorrect or incomplete address.
After contacting the employer, allow a reasonable amount of time for them to resend or to issue the W If you do not receive your W-2 by the end of February and you have already contacted your employer, you can call the IRS for assistance at Based on the information you provide to the IRS, they will contact your employer for you, request the missing W-2 form and advise your employer of the penalties for failing to issue and file Form W Form is completed by taxpayers when their employer does not give them a Form W-2 or when an employer has issued an incorrect Form W You still must file your tax return or request an extension to file by April 15, even if you do not receive your Form W Attach Form 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. On occasion, you may receive your missing Form W-2 after you filed your return using Form , and the information may be different from what you reported on your return. If this happens, you must amend your return by filing a Form X, Amended U. Individual Income Tax Return. The Instructions for Form X may provide you with additional details and guidance if you need to file an amended tax return.
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