I received my first paycheck on Dec 29 2018. But my employer says I would not get a W2, can i still claim it as income on my 2018 taxes? And how do I do that?

[lafemnikita07]

This is my only earned income for the year, and would like to use it towards the earn income credit, but I do not received a W2 for it. My employer is a federal agency. What can i do?

[Leonard · Accepted solution]

You should contact your employer and request a W-2. You are an employee and they are required to provide you with a W-2.   Taxpayers who are unable to get a copy from their employer by the end of February may call the IRS at [phone number removed] for a substitute W-2. The IRS will send a letter to the employer on the taxpayers’ behalf. This link IRS Can Help Taxpayers Get Form W-2  has information that you may find useful.

[Edited 03/10/2020 | 1:58 pm PDT]