Do I need to put this on my taxes?

[KVIIILIN]

Hello! In the middle of the year, I worked a job for ONE week, getting a 285.55 paycheck. The employer took taxes out. I got another job and have been working there since. The employer has recently closed the business and turned the phone line off to the store, so I can’t get ahold of them. I don’t know if they were supposed to send me a w2 or not. Do I need to report that 285.55? And if so, how do I go about it? 

[Vanessa A · Accepted solution]

Yes, you will need to report this as income on your return.  To do you can enter it one of 2 ways.  If you have your paystub and the company EIN, you can enter it as a W-2 then in the Lets check for uncommon situations, select Didn't get a W-2 manually calculated my earnings. 

Or you can enter it as Other Income not already reported on a W2 by doing the following:

1. Federal
2. Income
3. Show more next to Less Common Income
4. Start next to Miscellaneous Income
5. Start next to Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 109
6. Answer Yes to Other Wages Received
7. Yes to Any Other Earned Income
8. Employee Compensation that was not reported on a W-2
9. TurboTax will guide you through the rest.

[AcctsMatter]

Yes, you'll need to include this income on your tax return. Your former employer may not have filed your W-2, but it's highly likely they did report and pay income/payroll taxes to the IRS, since you stated the employer "took taxes out". If that is in fact the case, and you do not report this income, you'll likely be getting a letter back from the IRS notifying you of this discrepancy. Better to deal with this now than later. If you have a copy of your pay stub, it will make this process much easier. Copy and paste the article linked below for specific instructions from the IRS on what to do if you haven't receive a Form W-2:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-to-do-if-you-havent-received-a-w-2/L1Jg4rlHB...

Sorry you're having to deal with this and best of luck!

Glenn

Accountant with 25 years experience