Per the IRS:
Question
I received an incorrect Form W-2. My former employer won’t issue me a corrected Form W-2. What should I do?
Answer
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).
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:
- Your employer's or payer's name and complete address including ZIP code, phone number, and
- Your name, address including ZIP code, social security number, phone number, and dates of employment.
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 Return.
Additional Information
How to Correct Your Social Security Earnings Record
Tax Topic 154 - Form W-2 and Form 1099-R (What to Do if Incorrect or Not Received)
Tax Topic 308 — Amended Returns
Category
IRS Procedures
Sub-Category
W-2 - Additional, Incorrect, Lost, Non-Receipt, Omitted
You can call toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 or visit a Taxpayer Assistance Center Local IRS Office
https://apps.irs.gov/app/officeLocator/index.jsp
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