I didn't get a physical copy of my W2 in the mail but I found a digital version on the IRS website, should I check the box for "didn't get a W2" or no?

I was able to fill out my W2 form using the one I found on the IRS website but should I still check the "didn't get a W2 or relieved an incorrect W2 (manually calculate my earnings" or does it not matter at this point since I was able to fill out the form?

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Apr 4, 2025 3:35:05 PM

For a 2024 w-2? Yes, you should mark the box that says this is a substitute w-2 if you did not use the actual W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. The IRS does not have your w-2 unless you already filed, mailed your return and included copies of your w-2.

You can get a wage and tax from the IRS - but that only includes federal information. There is nothing about state taxes included in the transcript. If you are in a state with no income tax, you will be fine using the transcript info, but if you live in a state with income tax (most of them), you don't have all the required information from an IRS transcript to file correctly.

Please see IRS Wage Transcripts

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I didn't get a physical copy of my W2 in the mail but I found a digital version on the IRS website, should I check the box for "didn't get a W2" or no?