I haven't received my W-2 for my previous job from the beggining of 2019.

[robertk784]

Can I file it later on this year or do I have to wait till next year to file it. When I receive it.

[xmasbaby0]

Every 2019 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2019 tax return, even if they are for small amounts.  Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer.  You do not want to get in trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income.

ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.  After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.

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.  So waiting for your employer might be your only choice now.  You might need to phone, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.

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[LeonardS · Accepted solution]

No, you can not file a W-2 for income earned in 2019 in next years, tax return.

If you have not received your W-2, follow these steps: 

Contact your employer If you have not received your W-2, ask if and when the W-2 was mailed. If it was mailed, it may have been returned to the employer because of an incorrect or incomplete address.  

Contact the IRS for assistance at 800-829-1040. When you call, you must provide your name, address, city and state, including zip code, Social Security Number, phone number and have the following information: 

• Employer’s name, address, city and state, including zip code and phone number 

• Dates of employment 

• An estimate of the wages you earned, the federal income tax withheld, and when you worked for that employer during the tax year. The estimate should be based on year-to-date information from your final pay stub or leave-and-earnings statement, if possible.  

File your tax return or request an extension to file by July 15, 2020, even if you do not receive your Form W-2. If you have not received your Form W-2 by the due date and have completed steps 1 and 2, you may use Form 4852 Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Attach Form 4852 to the return, estimating income and withholding taxes as accurately as possible.  There may be a delay in any refund due while the information is verified.  

File a Form 1040X if receive your missing W-2 after you filed your return. 

[Edited 04/07/2020 | 10:17 am PDT]