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Form W-2 (officially, the "Wage and Tax Statement") is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form used in the United States to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them. [1] Employers must complete a Form W-2 for each employee to whom they pay a salary, wage, or other compensation as part of the employment relationship.
Information returns are reports used to transmit information about income, receipts or other matters that may affect tax liabilities. For example, Form W-2 and Form 1099 are used to report on the amount of income that an employer, independent contractor, broker, or other payer pays to a taxpayer. A company, employer, or party which has paid ...
For those falling under this classification, the IRS provides standard deduction and exemption tables to aid in determining tax liabilities and potential deductions. Furthermore, the presence of a tax treaty between an individual's home country and the United States can influence the withholding tax obligations.
You get copies or printouts of your W-2 for any year from 1978 to the present. The copies are free if you need them for a Social Security-related reason. However, there is a fee of $62 per request ...
Starting in January 2020, there’s a new design for Form W-4.The IRS explained that the redesign will reduce confusion for filers and enhance the transparency of the tax withholding system.
As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ – see below for explanations of each) used for such returns.
Form W-4, 2012. Form W-4 (officially, the "Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate") [1] is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form completed by an employee in the United States to indicate his or her tax situation (exemptions, status, etc.) to the employer.
Tax exemption is the reduction or removal of a liability to make a compulsory payment that would otherwise be imposed by a ruling power upon persons, property, income, or transactions. Tax-exempt status may provide complete relief from taxes, reduced rates, or tax on only a portion of items.