W2 has wrong street address number - will this cause tax filing issues?

15 This is actually a pretty common issue and shouldn't cause any problems with your tax filing. The IRS primarily uses your Social Security Number to identify you and process your return, not your address. When you file your taxes, you'll enter your current, correct address on your tax return. This will update the IRS's records with your proper address going forward. The discrepancy between your W-2 address and tax return address won't trigger any issues - the IRS understands people move frequently and information on forms may not always match perfectly. The important information on your W-2 is your income, withholding amounts, and Social Security Number. As long as those are correct, you're good to go.

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19 Just to add another perspective - I work in payroll and we see this issue a lot. Once W-2s are officially filed with the SSA, we legally can't change them except in cases where income or tax withholding information is incorrect. Address errors don't qualify for a corrected W-2. What your employer should provide though is a letter confirming the address error. It's not required, but it's helpful documentation to keep with your tax records in case there are ever questions.

17 Has anyone actually had the IRS contact them over a wrong address on a W2? I've had this happen twice (once my employer put the wrong apt number, once they used my old address) and filed with my correct address both times. Never heard a peep from the IRS about it.

I'm a tax preparer and can confirm what others have said - address discrepancies on W-2s are extremely common and won't cause any issues with your tax filing. The IRS uses your SSN as the primary identifier, and the financial data (wages, withholdings) is what matters for processing your return. When you file your 2024 tax return, just use your correct current address. This automatically updates your address of record with the IRS. I've prepared thousands of returns over the years with similar situations and have never seen the IRS flag or delay a return due to a W-2 address mismatch. Your concern about missing correspondence is understandable, but since you'll be filing with your correct address, any future IRS communications will go to the right place. The only time address issues become problematic is if there are discrepancies in the actual tax data (income amounts, withholdings, etc.), which isn't your situation.