It was a relocation advance paid in 07/2019 for 12 months on the contract (from 06/2019-06/2020). We stayed for 24 months at that location and then worked at another location with the same company until 09/2023.
So far the people I talked to at the IRS could not find a specific rule stating whether the company's action was allowable and how far back W2s could be corrected. In general, they agreed with our position that the company should not have thrown on a wage in 2023 that was paid in 2019.
I was trying to get something in writing that we could go back to the company with, to ensure a corrected W2 since they refused to correct it. However, the IRS agent we spoke to yesterday helped us to file a W2 complaint and if the company does not supply the corrected information, we will file an amended return for 2023 with our payroll proof.
