- 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.
Next, How Long Does my employer have to send my W-2? January 31st is the deadline to distribute Forms W-2 to employee(s).
Do employers have to mail out W-2?
Federal law requires all employers to send employees W-2 statements no matter how low earnings or wages are. These W-2 statements can be sent in either paper or digital form and must be received by employees no later than January 31 of the following year.
in the same way, Is my employer required to mail W-2? Federal law requires all employers to send employees W-2 statements no matter how low earnings or wages are. These W-2 statements can be sent in either paper or digital form and must be received by employees no later than January 31 of the following year. Employers must also file a copy of employee W-2s with the IRS.
