Still waiting on my W2

[cktc]

Small business owners/ tax professionals, what is involved in getting these out to employees? 

I asked my boss about them on the 3rd and she kinda brushed it off and said she'd get them out that day. Asked again today and she hasn't replied. Starting to worry it's a financial issue and not just taking the time.

[ken a.k.a OMK]

According to the Internal Revenue Service, W-2 forms should be mailed out to employees by no later than January 31 for forms derived from the previous calendar year. While employees may not receive them in the mail on this date, they must -- at the very least -- be sent out at this point.

[Chocolate Lover]

I think you can't officially complain to the IRS until Feb 15th. At least, that was what I was told a long time ago when a former employer was dragging their feet about getting them out. 

[taz157]

Feb 9, 2017 15:01:26 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

According to the Internal Revenue Service, W-2 forms should be mailed out to employees by no later than January 31 for forms derived from the previous calendar year. While employees may not receive them in the mail on this date, they must -- at the very least -- be sent out at this point.

Yeah that!!

[cktc]

Feb 9, 2017 15:01:26 GMT -5 ken a.k.a OMK said:

According to the Internal Revenue Service, W-2 forms should be mailed out to employees by no later than January 31 for forms derived from the previous calendar year. While employees may not receive them in the mail on this date, they must -- at the very least -- be sent out at this point.

I saw this, just not really sure what to do about it. What exactly do "should" and "must" mean as far as the IRS is concerned?


I'm not really looking to get my boss penalized, just want to file my taxes. I'm the only non-family employee and really don't want to complain myself out of a job.

[ken a.k.a OMK]

Fines

A few days past the deadline may not result in any action taken against your company; however, if you go too long without sending out those W-2s, the result could be a $250 fine from the IRS (as of July 2011) for each form filed late. There is no maximum penalty, which means that you could pay in excess of thousands of dollars for sending out your employees' W-2 forms after the January 31 deadline.

You might want to read the whole article. smallbusiness.chron.com/happens-dont-make-w2-deadline-employees-15702.html