If I asked my former employer to supply me with my w2 earnings statement since I no longer work for him am I entitled to it now? I'm afraid that he will not send it to me at end of year.
Last year he was late giving them to us. Did not recieve them till mid February. Anyone know if I can request it now?
Also, Is there anyway I can find out how much I made to date ( source other then boss) since boss doesn't give pay stubs. Everyone is paid by his personal checks that state DBA (doing business As) and nobody has had a running total of what they made to date.
2006-09-15 12:57:39 · 7 answers · asked by ? 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
You've received LOTS of bad and incorrect answers. I'm surprised people will answer questions here based on just what they think should be right instead of what *is* right.
Yes, you may ask for your W-2 at any time after your employment ends and the employer is required by law to give it to you within 30 days of your request. I have done it and have reported employers who have not complied.
From the W-2 instructions to employers: "If employment ends before December 31, [of any year], you may furnish copies to the employee at any time after employment ends, but no later than January 31, 2007. If an employee asks for Form W-2, give him or her the completed copies within 30 days of the request or within 30 days of the final wage payment, whichever is later."
As for the wage statements, that, to, is required by law. If he has not given you a check stub or separate statement of the deductions made from your wages, report him to your local labor board.
You have the potential to get him in trouble with both state and federal government. Don't squander the opportunity. ;)
2006-09-16 09:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by misslabeled 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The IRS (and anyone else) will accept a copy of final pay check stub with your short letter of explanation, especially with an employer like this. If he is not providing this, contact the IRS
hdqt. in your area. He is probably not deducting properly and the IRS will get onto him in a hurry about this. Or you might rather forget it all exists, he may not be reporting your income at all.
Why pay taxes on it ?
2006-09-15 13:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by The Advocate 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I can't speak for that company, but the one I used to work for it was a huge process to run those forms. Most companies will not even have ordered W2 and 1099 forms yet, as they are not going to be needed until Jan.
There should be a payroll report (assuming that your pay was run through a payroll program) that could be run, or an A/P report if your pay goes through A/P.
2006-09-15 13:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sharingan 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They could produce one but they are not bound by any law to do this for you. Most previous employers are that because you have stated another in in 90% of those it was probably on bad terms so in those cases they are not to help-full. I would suggest a nice letter explaining why you need the w2 and thank them before you receive it.
2006-09-15 13:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by Barry G 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unfortunately, businesses and corps only reconcile their payroll for w-2's at the end of the year. They do all of them at the same time so I highly, highly doubt he'll go ahead and send you yours. IRS hasn't even sent out the pre-printed W-2 forms either for this year. Just be patient. Maybe you could call him and ask if you could pick up your W-2 so he doesn't have to mail it.
2006-09-15 13:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by Fool in the Rain 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, you are not entittled to it now.
You can request it and they may prepare one, but they are not required to give you one unitl the End of January of next year.
I beleive they are required to give you an accounting of the moneys withheld form you. Short of that you would need to calculate out your gorss income by multiplying the number of hours worked times the pay scale, plus any salaried time.
I would check with your local Labor and Industries department. they can help you sort out what he should give you. Also they can go to him for you to demand the information.
2006-09-15 13:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by NW_iq_140 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The blank forms are not even printed yet. You must receive it by the end of January next year.
2006-09-15 13:06:01 · answer #7 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋