What do I do if My employer won’t give me a W2 tax form

[xmasbaby0]

For 2019?  Your employer had until the end of January of 2020 to issue your 2019 W-2.   Seems like you would have sought help before now....

Every 2019 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2019 tax return, even if they are for small amounts.  Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer.  You do not want to get in trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income.

ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.  After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.

W-2's come from your employer, and they have until Jan. 31 to issue it.  Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it.  You might need to phone, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1934390-how-do-i-import-my-W-2

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https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/what-if-it-s-february-but-i-still-don-t-have-my-w-2/00...

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154

Other ways to get W-2’s:

Pay Social Security $86 per W-2:

https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...

You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

[Critter-3]

Did they even issue a W-2 form ?   Look at your last paycheck stub ?   Do you have the YTD information on it ?  If so you can complete a substitute W-2 forms.

 

How do I file a substitute W-2 using Form 4852?

You can file a conventional paper return that includes IRS Form 4852 if all efforts to obtain a W-2 from your employer have failed. Here's how to fill one out:

1. In your TurboTax program, search for W-2 or W2 (lower case works also) and then select the "Jump to" link in the search results to get to the W-2 entry screen.
2. Fill out your W-2 as best you can using the information from your last paystub.
3. When finished, proceed through the interview. Eventually you'll get to the Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2? screen.
   • Check the Substitute form box near the bottom.
   • Check any other box(es) that apply to your W-2 before selecting Continue.
4. Eventually you'll come to a screen which will ask if you want to complete Form 4852 for wages paid. Answer Yes and carefully follow the onscreen instructions.

Returns including Form 4852 can't be e-filed per IRS regulations.

Related Information:

• What if it's February but I still don't have my W-2?

 

[Anonymous]

are you sure your "employer" is not treating you as an independent contractor? if they were they should have issued you a 1099-misc rather than a w-2 if total compensation was over $600.  if your paystubs indicate fica, medicare, or withholding you were being treated as an employee. if not, it's you were likely being treated as am independent contractor