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Question

My former employer won't give me my W-2 form. Who do I contact to get this from her?

Answer 1

call the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-829-1040 and file a W2 complaint. They wil take a report and send you a form that you can use as a subsitute, you will need your last paycheck stub when you call, along with the name, address and phone# of the employer and what dates you worked for them

Answer 2

Employers are required by law to mail you your W-2 no later than Jan 31st of each year. If they refuse, beginning with Feb 15th which is now past, you can file with a Substitute W-2 if you have your last paycheck stub or other documentation of your earnings and withholding. Unless you have the employer's EIN number (Employer Identification Number) or their Social Security number, you can't file electronically and will have to mail the return the old fashioned way. You can also call the IRS and report them too for not obeying the law. If they paid you in cash under the table and didn't withhold any taxes or Social Security, you can still file on a Schedule C to a Form 1040 as a self-employed individual but you will be responsible for paying all the Social Security and Medicare payments that would have normally been split between you and the employer. This is called the Self Employment Tax and runs about 15% of your income.

Answer 3

Remind her that there are penalties of up to $150.00 per W2 for late filing. If they still don't come through, file a mising W2 complaint with the IRS. They will investigate the matter and either get the employer off their butts or help you with alternative documentation. Most of the time it only takes a single call from the IRS to motivate a lazy employer.

Answer 4

The link here will give you step by step instructions and what to expect. You do need to contact the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154.html

Answer 5

She is in violation of the law, call the IRS.