Your employer is required to provide you with Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. If your employer does not provide online access to your W-2, they must mail or hand-deliver your W-2 to you no later than January 31st. Only your employer can give you online access.

What if my w2 has the wrong state?

Take your incorrect W-2 form to the manager for review. The manager will issue you a new W-2 form with the correct state as soon as possible. If your employer does not issue you a new W-2 or does not send you one in a timely manner, the IRS will be able to assist you. Call the IRS directly at 800-829-1040.

When do employers send out W-2’s to employees?

Every year around tax time employers send out W-2 tax forms to employees so that the employees can file their income taxes. The process is fairly straightforward in most cases. Employees receive their W-2 from their employer, file their taxes and either pay what they owe or receive a refund.

What do you need to know about W-2 forms?

Form W-2 is filed by employers to report wages, tips, and other compensation paid to employees as well as FICA and withheld income taxes.

Can a company cut two W-2s for an employee?

The IRS notes that an agent working in this capacity places his own name in the employer box and normally cuts only one W-2 for his client. However, if the agent acts on behalf of more than one employer or is himself an employer and acts on behalf of another employer, he may need to file a W-2 on behalf of his client/employee for each employer.

What kind of jobs can you get with a W-2?

For instance, a government worker who works part-time for the local city government on behalf of both the city and the school may receive one W-2 for each of his two jobs. Adjunct professors who teach for state universities are paid by the state, in some states, but receive W-2 forms from each school at which they teach.