The IRS provides the following advice:
"If you have not received your W-2,
follow these three steps:
Contact your
employer first. Ask your employer – or former employer – to
send your W-2 if it has not already been sent. Make sure your employer has your
correct address.
Contact the
IRS. After February 14, you may call the IRS at 800-829-1040 if you
have not yet received your W-2. Be prepared to provide your name, address,
Social Security number and phone number. You should also have the following
information when you call:
- Your employer’s name, address
and phone number;
- Your employment dates; and
- An estimate of your wages and
federal income tax withheld in 2012, based upon your final pay stub or
leave-and-earnings statement, if available.
File your
return on time. You should still file your tax return on or before
April 15, 2013, even if you have not yet received your W-2. File Form 4852,
Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, in place of the W-2. Use the
form to estimate your income and withholding taxes as accurately as possible.
The IRS may delay processing your return while it verifies your
information."
