Box #2 on my W-2 form from my former employer (Trident Seafoods) fails to list the amount of federal income tax withheld from my wages. However, recent

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However, my pay stubs from said former employer clearly shows that federal income taxes were deducted from my biweekly paycheck

[MichaelL1 · Accepted solution]

First, you need to contact the employer and let them know the W-2 is NOT correct and a new one needs to be issued.

The corrected W-2 is a W-2C, and then that would be used to file your return.

If the employer refuses to correct the W-2 then you will have to contact the IRS.

1-800-829-1040.

A substitute W-2 would have to be filed with the amount of the taxes withheld on it.  Don't do this however until employer first has a chance to correct this.

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