Tax season opens January 26, 2026, which means that tax forms will be arriving in mailboxes and inboxes soon. Here’s when to ...

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 ...

The W-2 form is one of the most widely recognized tax forms for US workers and for good reason: It's absolutely essential for filing your income taxes. This form details your total earnings from the ...

Every direct employee of a company receives a W-2 form in January. The W-2 is the base document that defines your tax obligations, so it is important that you review and understand yours. However, ...

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If you don't have your W-2 by Jan. 31, don't panic: It may arrive a couple days later this year. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of ...

When should my W-2 form show up? We're looking at a Friday, Jan. 31, deadline for employers to mail W-2 forms that report an employee's income and withholdings. Typically, you'd have that W-2 in hand ...

Every direct employee of a company should receive a W-2 form in January. The W-2 is the base document that defines your tax obligations, so it is important that you review and understand yours.

W-2 forms are used by employers to report their employees' annual wages and any federal, state and local taxes withheld from their paycheck. Tax regulators rely on forms like the W-2 to make sure that ...