What do I do if I have not received a W2 form from a sketchy employer?

Question

I worked for a very sketchy employer for a couple of months last year, and he has not sent me a W2 form. I joined his bank when I worked for him, since it was close to the office, and I received something from the bank stating that I need to claim the $25 in interest I gained from my account. Here's the fishy part...there is no way I gained $25 in interest from my account, especially since I banked there for only 2 months, and basically lived paycheck to paycheck. I found out my payroll was basically being taken out of his own personal checking account, and think my ex-employer is trying to pull a fast one on me and the government. Can anyone explain this to me? I certainly don't want to get in any trouble.

Answer 1

If you still do not receive your W-2 by February 14th, contact the IRS for assistance at 800-829-1040. When you call, have the following information:

Employer's name, address, city, and state, including zip code.


Your name, address, city and state, including zip code, and Social Security number
If you misplaced your W-2, contact your employer. Your employer can replace the lost form with a “reissued statement.” Be aware that your employer is allowed to charge you a fee for providing you with a new W-2.

You still must file your tax return on time even if you do not receive your Form W-2. If you do not receive the missing information in time to file, you may file you may use Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement. Attach Form 4852 to the return, estimating income and withholding taxes as accurately as possible. There may be a delay in any refund due while the information is verified.

If you receive a Form W-2 or W-2C (corrected form) after you have filed your return using Form 4852, and the information differs from what you reported on your return, you must amend your return by filing a Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

Answer 2

I read about this situation today in the news. It is your responsibility to get your W-2 from your employer. Contact him by phone and ask him to mail it to you. Let him know he is already past the Jan 31st deadline and the Feb 15th and you would like it mailed out to you as soon as possilbe, if not you are going to report him to the IRS. This should get him to mail it out to you. If you do not have it within 10 days I would call the IRS and report him. Did you work for anyone else last year and did you make enough to even file taxes? If you didn't then maybe all this wouldn't even be worth worrying about. The 25.00 in interest is not a big deal. But I would ask him about it when you talk to him.
Good Luck.

Answer 3

Call the IRS and tell them all of what you said in your question. They'll guide you from there. Something is definitely wrong here.

Good luck.