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posted Jun 7, 2019 3:26:26 PM

Is it a law that companies have to send the W2 to the IRS. If yes why would I have to go to that employer?

I was supposed to receive my tax return April 10. The IRS is saying one of my employers did not send the W2 to them. By law the company is supposed to send the IRS a copy. Is this correct? If this so why would I have to go to this employer?

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Jun 7, 2019 3:26:29 PM

actually w-2's are supposed to be filed with the Social Security Administration which then relays the data to the IRS.  Generally the employer's filing deadline is January 31st. of the following year. 

if employer mailed them, they could have gotten lost. it is also possible that the employer hand wrote the W-2's which can cause problems for the SSA in reading and inputting the correct numbers on them.  many other possibilities. 

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 3:26:26 PM

Because maybe they did not send their copy to the IRS or the IRS wants to double check that you reported the same amounts.

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Jun 7, 2019 3:26:28 PM

The employer could have mailed them in late, or there could have been a hiccup in the electronic transmission of the forms when they sent them to IRS.   

Did you send IRS the copy of the W2 that the employer provided to you?

Not applicable
Jun 7, 2019 3:26:29 PM

actually w-2's are supposed to be filed with the Social Security Administration which then relays the data to the IRS.  Generally the employer's filing deadline is January 31st. of the following year. 

if employer mailed them, they could have gotten lost. it is also possible that the employer hand wrote the W-2's which can cause problems for the SSA in reading and inputting the correct numbers on them.  many other possibilities.