Martin Cantu, EA - Tax Consultant - Tax Relief Services Blog

The IRS recommends these three steps: 1. Contact the employer first.  Make sure your employer has your correct address. 2. After February 14, you may call the IRS at 800-829-1040 if you have not yet received your W-2. Be prepared to provide your name, address, Social Security number and phone number. Also have the following information when you call: • Your employer’s name, address and phone number; • Your employment dates; and • An estimate of your wages and federal income tax withheld in 2012, based upon your final pay stub or leave-and-earnings statement, if available. 3. File your return on time. You should still file your tax return on or before April 15, 2013, even if you have not yet received your W-2. File Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, in place of the W-2.  If you need more time to file you can get a six-month extension of time. File Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File US Individual Income

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