Alabama - Obtain IRS W2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement)

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Procedure

An IRS W2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement), is available only after the applicant submits their paper tax return.

Step 1: Get Tax return transcript

1. To get an original copy paper tax return the applicant has to complete Form 4506 -Request for Copy of Tax Return link
2. The applicant has to complete the application form and mail it to the address given below in the application form along with the application fee.

   Note: The applicant can pay the fee either with a money order or by certified check.

3. To applicant can also obtain a transcript online via the following link either by singing in and or by creating a new account and completing the applicant link
4. If the applicant is unable to register or he/she prefers not to use Get Transcript Online, they may order a tax return transcript and/or a tax account transcript using Get Transcript by Mail or call 800-908-9946. Please allow 5 to 10 calendar days for delivery.

Step 2: File paper tax return

1. Once the applicant obtained their tax return transcript the applicant can file their transcript online via the following link
2. If the applicant wishes to file the paper tax return via mail use the following link to find a nearby location to them by clicking on their respective state link
3. Once the above-mentioned steps are completed the applicant can obtain the IRS W2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement) IRS W2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement) within 90 days.

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Required Documents

• Employer ID Number.
• Business Name.
• Your Business Address.
• Business's State Tax ID Number (check with your state's department of revenue)4
• Social security number

Office Locations & Contacts

IRS – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OF UNITED STATE
Contact link
IRS Office Locator link
Tax filing offices in Alabama: link

Eligibility

• Any worker who is an employee (rather than a contractor, for example) must receive Form W-2, no matter how much or little he works or how he is paid, such as through salary, wages, or bonuses. The W-2 is the only primary document that holds both the Social Security number and the Medicare wages paid for a tax year.

Fees

• The fee to obtain each Tax return transcript is $43.

Validity

• The validity of W-2 is for one year.
• Form W-2 must be completed by the employers and be in the mail to be sent to employees by January 31. The deadline for filing electronic paper Forms W-2 to the Social Security Administration (SSA) is also January 31.

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Processing Time

• The processing time to obtain the IRS W2 Form (Wage and Tax Statement) is taken to 30 to 90 days.

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Instructions

• Instructions link
  
• Don’t sign the application form before it is completed.
• The Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• The Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure

Required Information

The information needed to be filled in the application form is listed below:

• Name of the responsible party
• Type of entity
• Trade name of the business
• Mailing address
• Zipcode
• Company location
• Phone number
• Fax
• Email

Need for the Document

• Form W-2 is completed by an employer and contains important information that you need to complete your tax return. It reports your total wages for the year and the amount of federal, state, and other taxes withheld from your paycheck.

Information which might help

Guidelines link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• An employer is legally required to send out a W-2 form to every employee to whom they paid a salary, wage, or another form of compensation. This does not include contracted or self-employed workers, who file taxes with different forms. The employer must send the employee the W-2 form on or before Jan. 31 each year, so that the employee has ample time to file income taxes before the deadline (which is April 15 in most years).