Employers complete form W-2 annually to report employee earnings and tax withholdings. Employees complete form W-4 when starting a new job to tell employers how much to withhold from their paychecks.

W-2 forms are tax forms maintained by employers and sent to employees and the Internal Revenue Service. Wages for the year and the amount of taxes withheld are reported on the W-2. All employees in ...

A W-2 form is a crucial document you need when filing your taxes. This form contains all the relevant information about your income that you’ll need when preparing your tax return. When you earn wages ...

Chances are that when you get your paycheck, you don’t look closely at anything beyond the net pay—the amount deposited into your account. But your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement? That’s a different ...

Tax season opens January 26, 2026, which means that tax forms will be arriving in mailboxes and inboxes soon. Here’s when to expect Forms W-2, 1099 and others—and what to do if they don’t show up on ...