W2 deadline for an employer – any idea?

my previous employer still hasnt sent me my W2, so i took my last pay stub to HR BLOCK, they said that if i dont have it by FEB 15th then they'll make me a substitute form...so that's the deal everyone

i haveent received

Contact your employer

By now, you should've gotten it. If you report them to the IRS and they have to ask your employer for it, they will be fined. I forget the amount, but I know for a fact they are facing a fine. The deadline for your employer to have mailed it to you is 1/31--although I hear that this year, it was 2/2, due to 1/31 being on a weekend.

So any ideas if the company is going out of business, and they tell you on 2/13 that they are not issuing W2s?

They are REQUIRED to issue you a W2. They can't avoid it! They have to do this to at least document to Social Security how much they took out on you for the prior year.
Many companies that go out of business at least set up a deal with an accountant or a payroll service to take care of these matters--so I would call the IRS first thing on Tuesday with this information.

I know when i worked for the resturant,the way we got paid was 1-15th of the month we got paid on the 20th. 16th-31st got paid on the 5th. so when it was w-2 time, we would get a stack of the last year employees. ones that werent still employed needed to be mailed by 31st. ones that were recieved thiers on payday with thier check on the 5th.

I know we recieved many back though because of incorrect adresses, or they moved, or could not be located. they would get returned to the resturant, and eventually they would pick them up, or we had to send them back to the home office after a long period of time. so I know that is a big problem. incorrect information.

That's correct, love my things. Incorrect information can be a real problem--and it's our responsibility as employees to make sure that our employer has correct information when it comes time to mail these out. All they have to show is that they mailed it to the most current address they have on record--and if it's wrong, that's on us if it wasn't provided.

THERE IS NO SUCH LAW IF THERE IS NO RECOURSE BUT TO COMPLAIN AND A $50 FINE.TYPICAL JACKASS LEGISLATION

I just contacted my employer, they told me that the new law for 2010 W2 deadlines falls on 02/01/10.

So what can I do if I still haven't received my W-2???

Have you contacted your employer about it? That's the first thing to try. Also, all of the important data on your W-2 can usually be found on your last pay stub of the year.

Definately contact your employer, because it could easily be lost in the mail. But if it's two weeks later and you still haven't received it, then I would notify the IRS. If they have to ask the company for it, the company will definately be fined.
Remember: if you leave a company during the year, you can ask for your W-2 immediately. You don't have to wait till the following year.

Who do you send your complaints to when you haven't received your W2 and your employer can't prove they sent it out, and is also billing you $5.00 to resend it to you.
Thanks

Jan 31st