Is it true I can do my income tax return with the last pay check stub of the year?

Answer 1

No, no, no.

If you have a paycheck, you are to receive a W-2 by January 31st. If you don't have it by Feb 15, you call the IRS who will send a letter on your behalf to the employer asking them to send it to you. If you *still* don't have it, then and only then can you send in a paper return, a form (which is form 4852!) stating that you never got your W-2, so you did a substitute, you attach copies of the paycheck stub and then you wait until someone at the IRS can review the numbers. This can delay your refund until, say, JUNE.

What you are thinking of are the firms who would look at your paycheck, estimate your refund and LOAN you the money. Due to defaults and fraud (people who didn't pay the loan back), many firms won't be doing them this year.

Answer 2

Yes you can. Use Form 4862 using the numbers from your last paycheck stub. I live in California, and there is a substitute form for my state also. Attach the Form 4862 to the front of your 1040. Be sure to include how much was withheld to pay your Federal Income Tax. I have used this form for my clients who have lost their W-2 and their employer will not or can not issue them a duplicate W-2. Works EVERY time. : )

Answer 3

No, you need to wait for your W-2. But most of the time the numbers will be the same, so you can make a pretty good estimate from your last pay stub.

Answer 4

You heard the H&R Block commercial wrong. Before W-2s were coming out, they offered pre-tax return loans that you could get with a check stub and then pay back when you had them do your taxes. You need the real W-2s.

Answer 5

I did ...one year... if u work at the same place I did mine online with taxact and they save my info every year and has the employee number thats the only thing you would really need
that a w2 has on it if u have half a brain
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