When will my W2 form be available on the my tax form website from Kroger?

Most employers are required to provide W2 forms by January 31st, so they're probably just working on processing everything. I've seen electronic W2s become available anywhere from mid-January to right at the deadline. For my company (not Meijer), they typically upload them in batches throughout January. Last year mine showed up around January 23rd, but the year before it wasn't until the 28th. The system doesn't usually upload them at a specific time of day - they just appear when the payroll department processes that batch. I'd recommend checking the my tax form website once a day rather than constantly refreshing. The system might also send you an email notification when your W2 is ready.

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For what it's worth, I also work at Meijer and just got my W2 uploaded to the my tax form website yesterday around 3 PM. They seem to be processing them in batches based on employee ID numbers or something. Last year mine was available on Jan 25th and this year it was the 26th. Maybe check again tomorrow? The system can be glitchy too, so try clearing your browser cache or using a different browser if you keep checking and don't see it.

Has anyone had issues with the my tax form website showing incorrect information? Last year my W2 finally showed up but had the wrong federal withholding amount. Had to get a corrected W2 which delayed my filing by weeks.