No, the IRS requires that you use the W-2 and you are only allowed to use the last pay stub after you have exhausted all efforts to get the form and have reported your efforts to the IRS after 2/15/17.
We can't guarantee your taxes will be accurate if you try to file without your W-2. There's important info on your W-2 that may not be on your final paystub.
Your employer is required to send W-2s by January 31. If you haven't received your W-2 by February 15, we can help you figure out the next steps.
If it's still early, we applaud you for thinking about your taxes this early! You can use TurboTax to get a head start with the info you already know and get an estimate of your refund.
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No returns will be accepted by TT for efiling before
1/6/17 (or later) and the IRS will not
start processing returns until 1/23/17 so come back in Jan to complete
the return but don’t be in a rush. If you do efile before the IRS starts to
officially process returns on the 23rd your return will sit in a holding pool
from which you cannot get your return back to change anything for any reason.
It will be stuck there until the IRS either accepts or rejects the return. If
the IRS accepts the return you will need to amend it which can take 16+ weeks
to process.
The
program should list the forms that are not yet ready and give you the chance to
sign up for an email alert when they are ready.
Here is the availability charts to watch :
Availability chart for the 2016 PERSONAL programs:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908854-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-federal-products-exc...
Availability chart for the 2016 State programs for the
Personal returns:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1908857-forms-availability-table-for-turbotax-state-except-busines...
IRS 2017 efile start date announced :
https://www.irs.gov/uac/2017-tax-filing-season-begins-jan-23-for-nations-taxpayers-with-tax-returns-...
IRS warns of refund delays for some filers : https://www.irs.gov/individuals/refund-timing
IRS will not issue PINs this year ... you must have your 2015 AGI or self selected PIN to
efile a return via a self prepared program: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/electronic-filing-pin-request
Not all federal or state tax forms have been finalized. Most all the forms will be finalized and available during January.
The IRS will not be accepting any type of tax return until January 23. The IRS will hold all tax returns that have a tax refund which includes the EIC or the Additional Child Tax Credit until February 15.
A tax return cannot be completed and filed until all Form W-2's and Form 1099's have been received. Most of those forms will not be available until the end of January. The IRS receives the forms from employers and other institutions and if the tax return received does not agree with what is in the IRS systems, the return will either be rejected outright or will be held for several weeks or months for investigation.
You can start a 2016 tax return using either the TurboTax online editions or the TurboTax desktop CD/Download editions.
Go to this website for the online editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/online/
Go to this website for the desktop CD/Download editions - https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/cd-download/
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