Technically your employer should correct the w-2. contact them (should have been done much earlier ) if they don't contact the IRS and tell your employer you are doing so
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then if they don't respond by the due date of your return use form 4852 and complete to the best of your ability.
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Step #1: Contact Your Employer
you should get a w-2C. you should have contacted them as soon as possible after getting the incorrect w-2 and demanded a corrected form by the end of February.
Step #2: Call the IRS
If you don't receive the corrected W-2 form from your employer (waiting this long will cause issues. You can ask how long until you get it (that is if they are going to issue it) which may push you to the filing deadline of 4/17/2025. i give them 10 days. if you don't have it by this time call the IRS at 800-829-1040 or make an appointment at an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center. The IRS will send a letter to your employer requesting that they furnish the missing W-2 within ten days.
Before you call the IRS, be prepared to provide the following information:
- your name, address, and phone number
- your Social Security number
- the dates of your employment, and
- your employer/payer's name, address, and phone number.
Step #3: Use IRS Form 4852 to File Your Return
The IRS automatically sends you a copy of this form along with a letter containing instructions when you make a call, as described in Step #2 above.
