Help deciphering partial employer names on 2020 IRS tax transcript
Hey everyone, I'm having trouble reading my 2020 tax transcript. I'm trying to verify my employers and wages, but the names are only partially visible. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any tips on how to decipher incomplete employer names on these transcripts?
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Sofia Peña
Ugh, I've been there. The IRS and their cryptic documents, amirite? 🙄 Have you tried calling them directly? Sometimes they can clarify things over the phone.
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Hunter Hampton
•I've tried calling, but the wait times are insane. I've been on hold for hours and still no luck getting through to a human 😫
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Aaron Boston
•Pro tip: call right when they open. Like, set an alarm and everything. You might have better luck getting through.
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Hunter Hampton
•Thanks for the tip! I'll give that a shot tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed 🤞
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Sophia Carter
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Chloe Zhang
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Sophia Carter
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Brandon Parker
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Adriana Cohn
Have you checked your W-2 forms from 2020? They should have the full employer names and wage info. Might be easier than deciphering the transcript.
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Jace Caspullo
This happened to me last year. I ended up cross-referencing the partial names with my bank statements from 2020. It took some detective work, but I figured it out eventually. Good luck!
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Hunter Hampton
•That's a smart idea! I'll dig up my old bank statements and give it a try. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Melody Miles
The IRS system is such a joke. In 2023, and we're still dealing with partial names on official documents? Get it together, Uncle Sam! 🤡
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Nathaniel Mikhaylov
•Preach! 🙌 Its like there stuck in the stone age or smthing
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Eva St. Cyr
•To be fair, they're dealing with an insane amount of data. But yeah, they could definitely use some upgrades.
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Kristian Bishop
Here's what I'd recommend: 1. Check your email for any correspondence from those employers in 2020. You might find full company names there. 2. Look at your resume or LinkedIn. If you listed these jobs, you probably have the full names. 3. Google the partial names along with your city/state. You might get lucky and find the full names. 4. If all else fails, you can request a wage and income transcript from the IRS. It's more detailed than the regular transcript and usually has full employer names. Hope this helps! Let us know if you figure it out.
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Hunter Hampton
•Wow, thank you so much for this detailed response! I'll definitely try these steps. Really appreciate the help! 🙏
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Kaitlyn Otto
•This is why I love this community. Always coming through with the good advice! 👍
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Axel Far
lol welcome to the wonderful world of taxes where nothing makes sense and everything is a headache 🤪
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Lucas Schmidt
I had this exact same issue with my 2019 transcript! What worked for me was looking at my old pay stubs if you still have them - they usually have the full company name and EIN number. You can also try searching the partial name + "EIN" on Google, sometimes that pulls up the full business info. Also, if you used any tax software like TurboTax or H&R Block that year, they might have saved your employer info in your account. Worth checking!
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