Where on IRS website can I see who withheld money from my taxes?

The information you're looking for would be on your Wage and Income transcript. Log into your IRS online account (irs.gov), then go to "Get Transcript Online." Once there, select "Wage and Income Transcript" for the tax year you're investigating. This will show all reported income sources and who withheld taxes from you - including employers, financial institutions, etc. Each entry includes the EIN (Employer Identification Number) of the entity that submitted the information. You'll see Forms W-2, 1099s, and any other income documents reported to the IRS under your SSN. If you can't access your online account, you can also request this transcript by mail using Form 4506-T or call the IRS, though waiting times are usually very long.

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You can't actually see who withheld taxes directly on the IRS website unless you pull your wage and income transcript. But even easier is just looking at your W-2s and 1099s? Box 2 on W-2s shows federal income tax withheld and who the employer was is listed at the top. For 1099s it depends on the type but they also show withholding if any occurred. Why not just look at those forms first?

If you file through TurboTax, H&R Block, etc., those services will actually show you this info too after you upload your documents. But tbh the IRS transcript is more reliable since it shows what they actually have on file vs what you've entered.

The IRS recently updated their website and moved things around. Go to the Online Account section, then look for Tax Records, and from there you can access your transcripts. The Wage and Income transcript is what you want. FYI it's a pain to set up access if you haven't already - they require ID verification thru ID.me now.

Why is the IRS system so F%$#ing complicated? In any other developed country this info would be easily accessible. I'm so tired of having to be a detective just to figure out basic info about my own taxes.

Check your Account transcript too, not just Wage and Income. Sometimes there are adjustments or credits that explain discrepancies between what you think was withheld and what the IRS recorded.

Side note but related - always keep copies of your final paystubs from each employer for the year. They can help you verify withholding amounts if there are discrepancies on your W-2.

I don't have an answer for your specific question, but I'm actually dealing with something similar. My withheld amounts didn't match expectations either and it turned out my employer had been using the wrong state tax rate for 3 months. Worth checking your paystubs against your W-2 if you haven't already.

If your withheld amount looks wrong, make sure you're not confusing federal with state or FICA withholdings. I made that mistake last year and spent weeks trying to resolve an issue that didn't actually exist lol