Why did I receive a Corrected Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement Form (W-2C)? Employee earnings or tax withholdings correction. Incorrect tax year. Repayment of Accounts Receivable for prior year overpayment of wages reported after the close of the tax year.

What is the deadline for W2C?

There is no specific deadline for filing W2C.

What happens if employer sends incorrect W-2?

You might not know that there’s something wrong with your W-2 until your employer sends you a corrected version of the form or what’s known as a W-2c. In this case, the IRS will send you Form 4852 so that you can estimate the data that would otherwise be on your W-2 and file your taxes.

Where can I Find my 2016 W-2 form?

2016 Form W-2 Attention: You may file Forms W-2 and W-3 electronically on the SSA’s Employer W-2 Filing Instructions and Information web page, which is also accessible at You can create fill-in versions of Forms W-2 and W-3 for filing with SSA.

What to do if you get a W-2c from your employer?

I got a W-2c from my employer. How do I handle this? Form W-2c: Corrected Wage and Tax Statement is a corrected version of your W-2. If you already imported or entered your W-2 and you haven’t yet filed, go back and edit your W-2 with the corrected info from your W-2c.

When to use Form W-2 C, wage and tax statements?

Use Form W-2 C to correct errors on Form W-2, W-2AS, W-2CM, W-2GU, W-2VI, or W-2c filed with the Social Security Administration (SSA). Also use Form W-2 C to provide corrected Form W-2, W-2AS, W-2CM, W-2GU, W-2VI, or W-2c to employees.

Do you need to file an amended W-2?

You need to know what specifically was corrected on the W-2. If the correction does not have to do with income or withholding amounts, it is likely that you only need to keep the form for your records. If the W-2c changes information on your tax return, however, you will need to file an amended return for this year’s tax year.