FOUR STEPS TO FOLLOW IF YOU ARE MISSING A W-2

1. Contact your employer.  Your employer may have a wrong address and may need to re-send your W-2.  Please allow them time to get the W-2 to you if they need to resend it.
2. Contact the IRS.  If you have not received your W-2 by 2/16 and the IRS can assist you.
3. File your return.  You must still file your return by April 15th or an extension even if you do not have your W2.  You can also file your return with a "Substitute W-2" using Form 4852.
4. File a Form 1040X.  Once you receive your W-2, you may "amend " your tax return for any differences between what you filed and the W-2.  There may be significant penalties is the Form 4852 is significantly different than the W-2 filed.