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posted Jan 23, 2020 11:24:36 AM

First time using TurboTax and loved it. But what do we need to do with our w2s after we file? Do we keep them? Or have to send them in?

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Level 15
Jan 23, 2020 11:25:39 AM

You keep them with your records.  You do not mail them to the IRS.

 

As stated on the back of the W-2 -
Keep Copy C of Form W-2 for at least 3 years after the due date for filing your income tax return. However, to help protect your social security benefits, keep Copy C until you begin receiving social security benefits, just in case there is a question about your work record and/or earnings in a particular year.

Level 1
Jan 23, 2020 11:40:01 AM

Why is my taxes keep being rejected

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Jan 23, 2020 11:48:19 AM

social security periodically sends out earnings statements showing social security compensation from the day you were born.    I only keep my W-2's until I receive such a report and check that the numbers are accurate.  the only items that will be reported are social security wages (not gross wages or medicare wages) and self-employment income subject to social security taxes.  by the way, social security has copies of the actual w-2's that go back for some people to the 1970's 

 

 

 

as to why rejection - there may be a form in the return that has not been approved by the IRS for 2019.  

it could be something else like a bad prior year AGI.  if you post the reject code maybe we could help