IRS 2024 Wage Transcript Shows "No Record of Return Filed" in February 2025 - Should Employer Data Be Available?

The wage transcript details confirm you accessed the IRS system on February 17, 2025, with tracking number 107478742151, requesting December 2024 wage information. The "No record of return filed" response is completely normal at this time - here's why: Employers must first submit W-2s to the Social Security Administration by January 31st, and then there's a processing delay before this data appears in IRS systems. The fact that you selected ALL_FORMS but still see no data isn't cause for concern. Even though the transcript header indicates it "Contains Sensitive Taxpayer Data," it's too early in the tax season for 2024 wage information to be visible. The IRS database typically begins showing complete wage data by late February or early March. Based on your request timestamp (12:23) and the same-day response, the system is working as intended - it's just that the 2024 wage data hasn't been processed into the IRS database yet. I'd recommend checking the transcript again in about 2-3 weeks when employers' W-2 submissions will have had time to be processed and appear in the system.

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my employer is always late submitting this stuff smh

Quick tip: you can always ask your employer for a copy of the w2 they submitted. Most payroll systems let them print it right away

the irs systems are so slow to update its rediculous

I work in payroll - completely normal for this time of year. The SSA has to process millions of W2s before sending to IRS