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IRS TAX TIP 2002-27
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVEN'T
RECEIVED A FORM W-2
You should receive a Form W-2, "Wage
and Tax Statement," from each employer you worked for to use
in preparing your federal tax return. According to the IRS,
employers must furnish this record of 2001 earnings and withheld
taxes no later than January 31, 2002 (if mailed, allow a few days
for delivery).
(This year, employers of household employees
have until February 15 to furnish W-2s because of a late mailing
of Package H, the forms and instruction booklets sent yearly to
those who filed tax returns as household employers the year
before.)
If you do not receive your Form W-2, contact
your employer to find out 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, so be sure to verify your
address. After contacting your employer, allow a reasonable amount
of time for your employer to re-mail or to issue the W-2.
If you still do not receive your W-2 by
February 15th, contact the IRS for assistance toll free at
1-800-829-1040. When you call, have the following information
handy:
- The employer's name and complete
address, including zip code, the employer's identification
number (if known), and telephone number,
- Your name, address, including zip
code, Social Security number, and telephone number; and
- An estimate of the wages you earned,
the federal income tax withheld, and the dates you began
and ended employment.
You still must file your tax return on time
even if you do not receive your Form W-2. If you cannot get a W-2
by your tax-filing deadline, you may use Form 4852,
"Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement," but
it will delay any refund due while the information is verified.
If you receive a corrected W-2 after your
return is filed and the information it contains does not match the
income or withheld tax you reported on your return, you must file
an amended return on Form 1040X.
Forms 4852 and 1040X and their instructions
are available on the IRS Web site, www.irs.gov, in the
"Forms & Pubs" section, or by calling toll free to
1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
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** Reference: IRS
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