Hi I have a 2024 W2 that I never filed in 2025, can I file it this year 2026?

darrellhub · ‎January 29, 2026

rjs · ‎January 29, 2026

No. A W-2 has to be reported on your tax return for the year that the W-2 is for. You can't report it in a different year. If you omitted a 2024 W-2 from your 2024 tax return, you have to file an amended return for 2024 to add the missing W-2. You cannot include it in your 2025 tax return (that you are filing now).

How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?

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rjs · ‎January 29, 2026

No. A W-2 has to be reported on your tax return for the year that the W-2 is for. You can't report it in a different year. If you omitted a 2024 W-2 from your 2024 tax return, you have to file an amended return for 2024 to add the missing W-2. You cannot include it in your 2025 tax return (that you are filing now).

How do I amend my federal tax return for a prior year?