I can't get my W2?

Question

My previous employer will not send my my W2. They keep telling me that it was mailed but I have not received anything. I have called 3 times, sent to emails and filed a request. I don't know what else to do. It doesn't make it any easier that the W2 isn't being sent from my area.

Answer 1

If you don't receive your Form W-2 (PDF) by February 15, contact the IRS for assistance at [phone]. Also, you may want to refer to Tax Topic 154, Form W-2 - What To Do if Not Received, to see the specific information the IRS will need in order to prepare a Form 4598, Form W-2, 1098 or 1099 Nor Received, Incorrect, or Lost. You will be sent a copy of Form 4598 along with a Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, or Form 1099R, Distributions from Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contract, etc.

http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-15.html
The info is at the bottom of an apparently blank page, just keep scrolling and you will get there.

Answer 2

Call your previous employer one more time. First make sure they have your correct address, then tell them that if you don't receive a copy of your W-2 within a week, you will file a complaint with the IRS against them. Just so you know, they do have a right to charge you for a copy if they want to. I would go this route before actually filing the complaint, because the complaint won't help you get your W2 quick enough to do your taxes.

Answer 3

I know in wisconsin they also have a state complaint form id check your states website to try to find their complaint form, also threatening a legal action is not illegal and it motivates alot of companies to get in gear.

Answer 4

Contact your Local IRS, perhaps they can advise you.

http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html

Answer 5

www.irs.gov.

There is a phone # there to help you file a complaint.