I never received a W-2 tax form from a company I worked for last year, even after attempts to contact them were made (no response) and I was unable to submit my tax forms. I am finding out that it is too late to submit for an extension also. What are my options?? Do I have any options? Am I screwed? I won't owe the gov't anything, I would only be receiving a refund, but advice would still be appreciated!
2007-04-26 14:36:42 · 7 answers · asked by havish 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Did you retain any of your paycheck stubs from the employer? Hopefully, you did. If so, using the information on your most recent paycheck stub, you can file a Substitute W-2. You file it with your tax return. You can still file electronically as long as you have the Employer Identification Number (EIN). Some companies print this number on your paycheck stubs. If you don't have it, you'll have to mail your return instead.
If you don't have a paycheck stub to get your wages and withholdings from, you'll need to call the IRS. Hopefully, your employer prepared and mailed your W-2's. If so, the IRS will have a copy of it. If not, sometimes your call will prompt them to ask the employer for them. The IRS number is 1-800-829-1040.
2007-04-26 15:39:54 · answer #1 · answered by Fool in the Rain 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you are receiving a refund, don't fret it. You can call the IRS and report what steps you have taken to get your W2. You can report the company and they will get a nice little letter from the IRS. If you have moved, did you give a forwarding address? If not, ask to have a copy waiting for you and go to the company and pick it up in person. Then file your taxes and you will receive your refund. If you keep your pay stubs, it will show at year end what you earned and what was deducted from you paycheck.
2007-04-26 15:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by doris_38133 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all,you have to file your tax form on yime with or w/o a W2.
You should keep your latest weekly stub. If you never received that,perhaps you worked "off the book" so you won't get anything. You could contact the Social Security office in your neighborhood,or 800 772 1213 and ask them to send you a statement showing how much was reported for you. If that comes up negative,it again is because you may have been paid "off-the -books".
You can get an attorney to sue for the info from your employer. Do you still work there? Do you have their Fed ID # ? You should still file an eztension with the IRS so they get notice from you that you tried,not that you should have to defend yourself if they catch up to you first. If you give more info.,more answers could be given to you. You can also call the IRS annonymously and ask questions. They will NOT try to "get" you.
2007-04-26 14:57:50 · answer #3 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I have the same problem, and I called the IRS yesterday.
After I spoke to them and gave them my details they said they would send a letter to my employer to ask them to send me my W2. (a complaint)
Once they put my information on their computer and tried to generate this letter, it wouldn't. The only thing that they could issue is a substitute W2.
If it was before the deadline date a letter would have been sent to your employer, but now its after the date, they can only send you a substitute W2.
They told me when I receive it to fill it in as best as I can. There should be something on that form to say why you filed late and why you do not have the W2 form from your employer.
If you don't owe them taxes, it really isn't a problem. Well that is what they told me.
2007-04-26 16:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by sweet_h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't owe, you're OK with the IRS. Call them and file a missing W-2 complaint. They'll help you either get that missing W-2 or provide alternate documentation of your earnings and withholdings.
FYI, you should have been making that call on Feb 15th. Hopefully you don't owe. If you do, you'll have penalties for late filing and and interest and penalties for late payment to deal with.
2007-04-26 15:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as you don't owe the feds you are not screwed, but i am sure you want your money. I had to get a copy from a part time job I had last year. If the company won't return your phone calls you will have to go there in person and request it. They should be able to get it for you within 48 hours of your request
2007-04-26 14:46:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call the IRS, and they'll guide you through filing with something called a substitute W-2.
Since you have a refund coming, there won't be any penalty for filing late.
2007-04-26 15:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by Judy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋