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You cannot "fix" your own W-2. If your employer made a mistake on your W-2, you have to go to the employer and get them to correct it and issue a corrected W-2, called a W-2C.
are you sure it's wrong? many times employers must make adjustments that are not reflected on pay stubs.
If you tell us what's wrong maybe we can provide netter advice otherwise,
From IRS website.
if the w-2 you received is incorrect only the employer can fix this. if they refuse you can contact the IRS
If by the end of February, your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement has not been corrected by your employer after you attempted to have your employer or payer issue a corrected form, you can request that an IRS representative initiate a Form W-2 complaint. Call the IRS toll free at 800-829-1040 or make an appointment to visit an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC). Note you must attempt to have the employer correct the form.
Depending on the time of year, the IRS may have federal wage information in the form of a wage transcript. See Topic 159 for more information on how to get a transcript of W-2 information.
When you call the IRS or visit a TAC office, please have the following information available:
If you file your return and attach Form 4852, you’ll need to estimate the wages you earned, taxes withheld, and the period for which you did not receive or received an incorrect Form W-2. You should base the estimate on year-to-date information from your final pay stub, if possible. When filing a Form 4852 instead of a Form W-2, there may be delays processing your refund while we verify the information you gave us.
To help protect your social security benefits, keep a copy of Form 4852 until you begin receiving social security benefits, just in case there's a question about your work record and/or earnings in a particular year. After September 30 following the date shown on Form 4852 line 4, use a my Social Security online account or contact your local SSA office to verify wages reported by your employer.
If you receive a corrected Form W-2 after you filed your return with Form 4852, and the information differs from the information reported on your return, you must amend your return by filing Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Retu
It was an incorrect manual entry into TurboTax. I should be able to fix a typo
Ah, we now see what you meant - it wasn't the W-2 that was wrong but your typing.
If you filed your 2022 return with a typo that materially affected the numbers on the return, you will need to "amend" your return. It is not as simple as fixing the typo.
You can see how to amend a prior year return by reading this FAQ.
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