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Procedures for Corrected, Lost or Missing W-2 Forms

By BARRY LISAK
Posted 3/1/21

Before you file your 2020 tax return, you should make sure you have all the needed documents including all your Form W-2s. You should receive a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, from each of your employers. Employers had until Jan. 31 to send you a 2020 Form W-2 earnings statement.

If your name, Social Security number, or any dollar amount is incorrect, ask your employer to issue you a corrected W-2, which will be labeled W-2c. Form W-2c typically reports information in two columns: "previously reported" and "correct information." You will need to make sure that the information from the "correct information" column is what is ultimately reported as your W-2 information. If you haven't received your W-2, follow these four steps:

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