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Your W-2 form, or Wage and Tax Statement, helps you to fill out your annual tax return. Here's more on how to understand the form and what to do if it’s wrong. Many, or all, of the products featured ...

Chances are that when you get your paycheck, you don’t look closely at anything beyond the net pay—the amount deposited into your account. But your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement? That’s a different ...

Filing your income tax is a mandatory requirement for any US citizen earning the minimum income threshold for their age bracket. Even if you did not earn enough to necessitate filing your income tax, ...

The W-2 form is one of the most widely recognized tax forms for US workers and for good reason: It's absolutely essential for filing your income taxes. This form details your total earnings from the ...

A W-2 form is an important tax paper from your employer. It shows your yearly income and the taxes already paid. You need it to file your federal and state tax returns correctly. Reading each box ...

One of tax season’s biggest challenges is gathering all the documents you’ll need to file your return by the IRS deadline—including a W-2 form from your employer. If you left a job during the tax year ...

Most people get their W-2 forms by the end of January. Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, shows your income and the taxes withheld from your pay for the year. You need it to file an accurate tax return ...

First up, here's what you should know about the form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement: A form W-2 is issued by an employer to an employee. That carries with it some significance and not only for tax ...

Every direct employee of a company should receive a W-2 form in January. The W-2 is the base document that defines your tax obligations, so it is important that you review and understand yours.

W-2 forms should have arrived in mailboxes and inboxes by Jan. 31. Here's what to do if you haven't gotten yours yet. Macy Meyer Writer II Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is ...