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Ethan Brown

Employer hasn't sent W2 by Jan 31 deadline + ignoring requests for Dec pay stubs - What are my options?

Still waiting on my w2 and my employer keeps ghosting me about December pay stubs too. Its been radio silence when I ask about either of them. Really need to file my taxes. What can I actually do about this?

Yuki Yamamoto

Tax pro here - You have several options. First, contact the IRS directly at 800-829-1040. They can reach out to your employer. You can also file Form 4852 (substitute W-2) if you don't receive it by end of February. Use your last pay stub of 2024 to estimate your earnings and withholdings. Your employer can face penalties for not providing W-2s on time.

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Ethan Brown

Thanks! Do you know how long it usually takes for the IRS to contact employers?

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Yuki Yamamoto

Usually about 2 weeks, but can take longer during peak season

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Carmen Ruiz

Hey there! I actually had this exact same issue last year and found this tool called taxr.ai that helped me figure out exactly what to do. It costs like $5 but it analyzes your whole tax situation and gives you specific steps. It even helped me understand how to file Form 4852 correctly and tracked my refund after I filed. https://taxr.ai

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Andre Lefebvre

Does it really work? Been seeing it mentioned everywhere 🤔

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Carmen Ruiz

omg yes! saved me so much time and stress. It literally tells you exactly what forms to file and when you'll get your refund

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Andre Lefebvre

Just tried it and wow! Wish I knew about this sooner 💯

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Zoe Dimitriou

Your employer is breaking the law fr fr 🤡 Report them to the Department of Labor too

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QuantumQuest

in the same boat rn. my last employer is being shady af about everything

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Jamal Anderson

fr these employers be playing games with peoples money smh

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Mei Zhang

Document EVERYTHING. Save emails, text messages, any proof that youve been trying to get your W2. Trust me on this one.

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Ethan Brown

good idea, started screenshotting everything

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Liam McGuire

ngl this happened to me last year and i just waited... biggest mistake ever cause it delayed my refund by months 😭

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