I got a 2019 W2 from a company that I did not work at in 2019; my last day at that company was 12/28/2018. Why would I get a W2 from them?

jeanne-hipke · ‎January 31, 2020

SteamTrain · ‎January 31, 2020

Sometimes late Dec Paychecks go out in Jan...and Jan pay ends up on a 2019 W-2.

Thus, you probably(?) didn't have that final pay listed on your 2018 tax return W-2...so you have to report it now.

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or...perhaps you received some kind of bonus pay, based upon your prior work in the company, that was issued in 2019 (that happened to me the year after I left my last company.....I wasn't going to argue about getting more income)

____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*

JulieS · ‎January 31, 2020

Even if you stopped working there before the end of the year, if you received your last paycheck during 2019, you will get a W-2 form for 2019.

If you think they have made a mistake, you can contact your former employer and ask them to withdraw the form.

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I got a 2019 W2 from a company that I did not work at in 2019; my last day at that company was 12/28/2018. Why would I get a W2 from them?