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Can I file without having w-2 from previous employer

saradjules80 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:48:58 GMT

Yes, and you may need to. Taxes need to be paid by April...

KrisD — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:48:59 GMT

Yes, and you may need to.

Taxes need to be paid by April 18th in order to avoid penalties and interest.

According to the IRS:

"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.

If you need more time to file you can get a six-month extension of time. File Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File US Individual Income Tax Return. If you are requesting an extension, you must file this form on or before April 15, 2013.

If you receive the missing W-2 after filing your tax return and the information on the W-2 is different from what you reported using Form 4852, then you must correct your tax return. File Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return to amend your tax return.

Forms and instructions are available at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676)"

Click the link below for more information from the IRS.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/missing-your-w2-here-is-what-to-do

Re: Can I file without having w-2 from previous employer

Adukes1984 — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 22:48:07 GMT

Do i have to file with m y w2 form

Re: Can I file without having w-2 from previous employer

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 23:11:57 GMT

@Adukes1984 YES you have to include your W-2 and do not file without it unless you want to either have your return be rejected or go through the aggravation of the four months of amending your tax return. You have time to wait for your W-2. Employers will issue them by the end of January, and the IRS will not be accepting returns until the end of January anyhow.

Re: Can I file without having w-2 from previous employer

Slickrick303 — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:24:14 GMT

I need to file my taxes but I don't have my w-2s

Re: Can I file without having w-2 from previous employer

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:34:38 GMT

@Slickrick303

W-2's come from your employer, and they have until Jan. 31 to issue it. Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it. You might need to phone, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1934390-how-do-i-import-my-W-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2588751-why-can-t-i-import-my-w-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2938482-how-do-i-take-a-picture-of-my-w-2-in-turbotax-online

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/what-if-it-s-february-but-i-still-don-t-have-my-w-2/00/25998

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154

Other ways to get W-2’s:

Pay Social Security $86 per W-2:

https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2

You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS: It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received. It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript