When will my W2 be available on the My Tax Form website for 2025 filing?

The IRS requires employers to provide W2 forms to employees by January 31st, so Target and other employers have until that date to make them available. Many companies batch process their W2 uploads to sites like My Tax Form, often doing them overnight or during system maintenance windows. In my experience, larger employers like Target typically upload them in waves based on employee ID ranges or divisions, not all at once. Some companies finish early (mid-January), while others wait until closer to the deadline. There's no specific time of day requirement - it's entirely up to the employer's payroll department schedule. I'd suggest checking once per day rather than multiple times daily. Most payroll systems send notification emails when your W2 is ready for viewing, so make sure your email address is updated in your employee profile.

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I checked with my HR department and they said My Tax Form usually uploads W2s in batches starting around January 15th, with most employees having access by January 25th. I work at Walmart and mine was available January 18th at around 3 AM - I think they do system updates overnight. Maybe check with Target HR to see if they have a specific schedule?

FYI - according to the My Tax Form website FAQ, they typically update at midnight Eastern time. So if your employer uploaded it today, it should be available at midnight ET tonight. That said, some employers only upload weekly, especially smaller companies.

Target employee here! I just got my W2 on My Tax Form this morning around 2 AM. I've been checking obsessively too lol. From what I've noticed working there for 3 years, Target usually uploads W2s in waves based on your employee number or store region. The first batch typically goes up around January 20th, with most everyone having theirs by January 28th. If you're still not seeing yours by January 29th, definitely call the Target HR hotline - sometimes there are issues with address changes or electronic consent that can delay individual W2s. Also make sure you're logged into the right My Tax Form account (the one linked to your Target employee profile). Hope this helps ease some of the anxiety!

As someone who works in payroll processing, I can confirm what others have mentioned about the January 31st deadline being federal. However, I wanted to add that if you're really anxious about getting started early, you can actually begin preparing your tax return using your final paystub of the year. The year-to-date totals on your last paystub are usually very close to what will appear on your W2. Just gather your final paystub from December and you can estimate your federal and state tax withholdings, gross wages, and other deductions. Most tax software allows you to input estimated numbers and then update them later when your official W2 arrives. This way you can get a head start on organizing your other tax documents (1099s, receipts, etc.) while waiting for Target to upload your W2 to My Tax Form. Also, if you haven't already, make sure you're signed up for electronic delivery in your Target employee portal - sometimes people miss this step and then wonder why their W2 isn't showing up online when it's actually being mailed to an old address.