When should I expect my W2 tax form?

Your W-2 tax form will be mailed to you by the end of January. If you have not received your W-2 form from your employer by February 1, you should contact your employer and see what’s up. Maybe they mailed it to the wrong address?

If you still haven’t received your W-2 by February 15, you better give the IRS a call: 800-829-1040. When you call, make sure you have all your personal information together — address, phone, social security number, etc. You’ll also want to have a rough estimate of your earnings, dates of employment, and how much income tax was taken out.

Lost your W-2? Dog ate your W-2? Just contact your employer — they can replaced your lost form with a “reissue statement.” (Of course, they might charge you for it)

Remember, you need a W-2 (or a 1099) from all jobs you’ve worked in the past year. So don’t forget about that little stint as a circus seal wrangler you did six months ago — circus income is taxable income. And as for that circus, they still owe you a W-2.