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Where can I get 2016 W-2?

by Rhyley Bryan

Where can I get 2016 W-2?

If you can’t get your Form W-2 from your employer and you previously attached it to your paper tax return, you can order a copy of the entire return from the IRS for a fee. Complete and mail Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return along with the required fee. Allow 75 calendar days for us to process your request.

How do I get a blank W-2 form?

To order official IRS information returns such as Forms W-2 and W-3, which include a scannable Copy A for filing, go to IRS’ Online Ordering for Information Returns and Employer Returns page, or visit www.irs.gov/orderforms and click on Employer and Information returns.

What do I do if I lost my W-2 2016?

Call the IRS. If you are unable to get a copy from your employer, you may call the IRS at 800-829-1040 after Feb. 23. The IRS will send a letter to your employer on your behalf.

Can I file a W-2 from 2016?

You cannot file a prior year’s W2, along with this year’s tax return. You must file it by amending that year’s tax return. There is a time limit on amending the return. You have three years from the date you filed your original tax return or two years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later.

How can I get a copy of my W-2?

Name

  • Employee Identification Number
  • Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number
  • A daytime telephone number where you can be reached
  • Year (s) duplicate W-2 is needed (for up to the most recent 5 years)
  • Current Mailing Address
  • etc.)

    • What to do if you are missing a W-2?

    Generally, when a W-2 or 1099 is missing, it is best to keep the appointment so that everything else for the return can be completed. You can then mail the missing document to the office or drop it off at a later date. That way, your return can be finished as soon as the W-2 or 1099 is available,…

    Where to get copy of W2?

    Determine if you need to call the IRS to get a copy of your W-2.

  • Prepare to answer some questions before you call the IRS.
  • Call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at (800) 829-1040 if you do not receive your W-2 by February 14th.
  • File your return using alternative forms.
  • File a 1040X if needed.

    • How to access old W2?

    Click on the Employees menu.

  • then click Process Payroll Forms.
  • find the prior year’s W-2.
  • click on the link under the Saved PDF column.