When does your employer need to give you your w-2 by?

I have heard in the past that your employer must send you your w-2 tax forms by January 31. Is this true?

2008-01-07T09:03:55Z

Is there a statute in the tax laws that refer to this?

Josh2008-01-07T09:05:12Z

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They are required to get it to you by January 31, yes.

Here's a link to the IRS website referencing this issue.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154.html

Cotton2008-01-07T09:06:07Z

By 1/31

Jaime2008-01-07T09:11:13Z

Yes, the w-2 tax forms need to be in the mail and postmarked by Jan. 31.

?2016-10-22T07:27:14Z

in case you'll get your corporation's EIN (corporation id style) then after a time body you could record a change W-2 and record your tax go back that way. you'll want this style and verify stubs or something to parent out how a lot your income is. many times you should attend until eventually February yet i'm no longer confident about this three hundred and sixty 5 days.

Gildragon2008-01-07T09:05:49Z

I beleive he needs to actually have them mailed out by Jan 31. the post date needs to be at least then.

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