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posted Jan 16, 2025 3:06:03 PM

w2 error

My employer left incorrect punctuation in their name on my W2 form but the EIN number is correct.  This has caused an error in my electronic filing so I need to file my tax returns on paper because it does not match the spelling that the IRS has for them.  I have asked several times that it be changed to no avail.  How can this be changed? What is involved?

 

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Level 15
Jan 16, 2025 4:06:19 PM

What tax year are you referring to here?  

 

Punctuation in the employer name sounds like a very unlikely reason for a rejection--so it would be interesting to know exactly what the rejection message said.

 

The IRS has not even begun to accept or reject 2024 e-files.  They will start doing that on January 29.   If your past year (2023?) return was rejected, the only way to file it now is by mail.  E-filing is permanently closed for 2023 returns.