How do I get my W-2 reissued?

If you haven’t received yours by mid-February, here’s what you should do:

1. Contact your employer. You should first ask your employer to give you a copy of your W-2.
2. Contact the IRS. If you exhaust your options with your employer and you have not received your W-2, call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
3. File on time.

What does a reissued W-2 mean?

The new one does not say W2 corrected or W2C. It does say REISSUED STATEMENT. Is it corrected? Unless they changed the figures entered in Boxes 1 through 20, it is just a “Reissued Statement”. Changing your address (if they did) would not constitute a correction.

Are 2021 W-2 forms available?

Regarding the W-2 Form Deadline, your employer should issue W-2 Forms to you no later than Jan. 31, 2021. If you don’t receive your W-2 by the W-2 Form Deadline, ask your employer for it. You can also check our database to find your W-2 online and have it available at any H&R Block tax office.

Can an employer reissue a W-2?

If you subsequently lost your W-2 statement, your employer must reissue it. The reissued W-2 will have the words REISSUED STATEMENT on it. The IRS does not prohibit your employer from charging you a fee to reproduce the document.

Can I reprint my W-2?

If you can’t get your Form W-2 from your employer and you previously attached it to your paper tax return, you can order a copy of the entire return from the IRS for a fee. Complete and mail Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return along with the required fee.

Can you find W-2 online?

You cannot get your W-2 online. You get a W-2 from your employer. Or you can pay the Social Security Administration $86 for it if it is for a previous year. Or you can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS that will show wages reported by an employer to the IRS.

How to do a Form W-2 reissue as an employer?

How you do a Form W-2 reissue depends on how you distribute the new form. If you make a Form W-2 reprint, write “REISSUED STATEMENT” on the new copy. Then, give the copy to the employee. You would typically send Copy A of Form W-2 to the Social Security Administration (SSA). Do not send Copy A of the reissued form to the SSA.

Do you have to send a reissued W-2 to the SSA?

Do not send Copy A of the reissued form to the SSA. The SSA already has a copy from the first time you issued the Form W-2. If you electronically reissue Form W-2, you do not have to add “REISSUED STATEMENT” to the form. Once again, do not send Copy A to the SSA.

Where can I get a copy of my Form W-2?

If you can’t get your Form W-2 from your employer and you previously attached it to your paper tax return, you can order a copy of the entire return from the IRS for a fee. Complete and mail Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, along with the required fee.

When do I get my W-2 transcript from the IRS?

Check the box for Form W-2, specify which tax year(s) you need, and mail or fax the completed form. Allow 10 business days from the IRS received date to receive the transcript.