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lynnyoon816
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January 21, 2025
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Can I correct W2 myself without getting a 2Wc form?

  • January 21, 2025
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I had extra shifts that weren't added to square that I got as a check. We went through square and deducted taxes from it. I have an earnings statement from it showing the tax breakdown, but it didn't get included in my W2. What do I do?

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    Level 15
    xmasbaby0Level 15
    Level 15
    January 21, 2025

    You cannot change your own W-2.   The IRS matches the W-2 it receives from your employer to the information you enter on your tax return.   If you believe that the W-2 you got from your employer is wrong, ask them to correct it and issue a W-2C with the correction on it.

    **Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
      DoninGA
      Level 15
      DoninGALevel 15
      Level 15
      January 21, 2025

      The Form W-2 from the employer is sent to the IRS.  The IRS expects your tax return to reflect the same tax data as on the received W-2.  If the W-2 is incorrect then you have to get a corrected W-2c from the employer.

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        lynnyoon816Author
        Level 2
        January 21, 2025

        Would I file the W2-C in the same place as my W2 or is there a different place? 

        DoninGA
        Level 15
        DoninGALevel 15
        Level 15
        January 21, 2025

        Do I pay extra for submitting a W2-C? Does it affect my tax refund? 

         

        Thank you for all the help


        A W-2C and a W-3C are handled by the employer as part of their responsibility of being an employer. 

        You only have to report the W-2 or the W-2C on your tax return.

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