W-2 difficulties

[CMSC]

What is the name of your state? Nebraska/Kentucky


I moved to Nebraska after working in Kentucky last year. I've had numerous problems obtaining a W-2 from my employer, first she states she sent it to my old address and now that she's finally sent me a copy (not original W-2) yesterday it has no information on it in regards to how much taxes were withheld, employer ID number etc. all it has on it is my address, their address and total local wages. I really need to get my taxes finished up, she's refusing to send me anything else stating she was only required to mail me a W-2, doesn't matter if it was blank. She says she doesn't know where the original W-2 is that all she has is a copy with nothing filled in. They outsource their payroll and she refuses to give me any info on who to contact there.

Is there anything I can do? I know I can call the IRS and complain but she's claiming they don't have a filled out W-2 so it won't do any good.

TIA!

 

[fairisfair]

do you have the last paystub you received from them?

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

The problem is that a paystub won't have the EIN number for filing electronically.

 

[TinkerBelleLuvr]

Did you get your W-2? These documents are essential to filling out most individual tax returns. You should receive a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each of your employers each year. Employers have until January 31, 2008 to provide or send you a 2007 W-2 earnings statement either electronically or in paper form. You should allow two weeks to receive your W-2 from employers who send them by mail.

If you do not receive your Form W-2, contact your employer to inquire if and when the W-2 was mailed. If it was mailed, it may have been returned to your employer because of an incorrect or incomplete address. After contacting your employer, allow a reasonable amount of time for your employer to resend or to issue the W-2.

If you still do not receive your W-2 by February 15th, 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, and
An estimate of the wages you earned, the federal income tax withheld, and the period you worked for that employer. The estimate should be based on year-to-date information from your final pay stub or leave-and-earnings statement, if possible.
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 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.

On occasion you may get back conflicting documents. You may receive a Form W-2 or W-2C (corrected form) after you filed your return using Form 4852, and the information differs from what you reported on your return. If this happens, you must amend your return by filing a Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return.

Form 4852, Form 1040X, and instructions are available on the IRS Web site, IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).

Remember that for the genuine IRS Web site be sure to use .gov. Don't be confused by internet sites that end in .com, .net, .org or other designations instead of .gov. The address of the official IRS governmental Web site is www.irs.gov.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=106470,00.html

 

[Zigner]

Is there anything I can do? I know I can call the IRS and complain but she's claiming they don't have a filled out W-2 so it won't do any good.

TIA!

What makes you think it won't help? Call the IRS - they don't have an option...

 

[fairisfair]

The problem is that a paystub won't have the EIN number for filing electronically.

true, I was assuming that the "blank" w-2 with the total gross earnings would provide that. Or that the employer could do so over the telephone.

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state? Nebraska/Kentucky


I moved to Nebraska after working in Kentucky last year. I've had numerous problems obtaining a W-2 from my employer, first she states she sent it to my old address and now that she's finally sent me a copy (not original W-2) yesterday it has no information on it in regards to how much taxes were withheld, employer ID number etc. all it has on it is my address, their address and total local wages. I really need to get my taxes finished up, she's refusing to send me anything else stating she was only required to mail me a W-2, doesn't matter if it was blank. She says she doesn't know where the original W-2 is that all she has is a copy with nothing filled in. They outsource their payroll and she refuses to give me any info on who to contact there.

Is there anything I can do? I know I can call the IRS and complain but she's claiming they don't have a filled out W-2 so it won't do any good.

TIA!

Your employer is required to have a full and complete copy of your W2 on hand. Their payroll service would have provided them a copy. Its complete and total BS that she cannot provide you with at least a photocopy of your complete W2.....unless the company is playing games of some sort with the IRS, or is just incompetent enough to not have copies of W2s.

Call the IRS, they will help you resolve the issue.