What do I do if my W-2 is stolen?

You should also file a police report, just to get that on the record, the IRS said. You could also file a report with the Federal Trade Commission. After you’ve filed the police report, the IRS said, you should file IRS Form 14039, which is an Identity Theft Affidavit.

Is it bad to lose your W-2?

But more paperwork can lead to disorganization or worse — lost documents. Whether your W-2 was lost in the mail or just misplaced at home, it can be disturbing trying to figure out how to complete your taxes without it. While getting a duplicate of a W-2 does take a little legwork, it’s certainly doable.

How do I report a lost W-2?

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1. Contact your employer. You should first ask your employer to give you a copy of your W-2.
2. Contact the IRS. If you exhaust your options with your employer and you have not received your W-2, call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
3. File on time. Your tax return is due by April 15, 2014.

How do you get a lost W-2?

If you can’t get your Form W-2 from your employer and you previously attached it to your paper tax return, you can order a copy of the entire return from the IRS for a fee. Complete and mail Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return along with the required fee. Allow 75 calendar days for us to process your request.

How does tax ID theft happen?

Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses your stolen personal information, including your Social Security number, to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund. If you suspect you are a victim of identity theft, continue to pay your taxes and file your tax return, even if you must file a paper return.

What can happen if someone steals my W-2 form?

If you are the victim of “identity theft”**, you can report it to the IRS (see Quora User’s answer to What can happen if someone steals my W-2 form? Can they steal my tax refund?) and maybe they’ll issue the correct refund. Good luck with that. * The question says “tax return”. The tax return is the form you send in.

Can you work for the same company as W2 employee?

On the other hand, if you work for a consulting company and you’re a contractor to a certain company and that certain company advertises for W2 employees, you can’t go to work for the same company that is the customer of the consulting company that’s contracting you. In that case, someone would likely get sued.

What happens if someone steals my SS number?

Cut the hassle and take back hours every month with Divvy’s free expense management software. Technically they can’t steal your refund, they steal the Government money. However, with your SS number, they can cause a number of delays if you should file after they do.

Can a company fire an employee who stole from them?

It’s natural to want to let go of an employee who you suspect stole from you. Because of laws established by Employment at Will , you have a legal right to fire any employee for cause, or for no cause. In this instance it would be considered a for cause scenario.