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Taxpayers should receive a W-2 form if they earned more than $600 (noncash payments), or all income amounts if social security and Medicare tax was withheld, during a tax period.
In a typical year with no extensions, form W-2 must be issued to taxpayers no later than January 31st.
ℹ️ Taxpayers who have not received their W-2 form by February 15th, and have made efforts to obtain their W-2 with no results, are able to complete Form 4852, Substitute for W-2, using their last pay stub.
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