Yes, it appears to be:
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The rule states that it is the deadline that an employer must have the w2 A) available for an employee to print or view electronicly. B) postmarked in transit to last known address.
I have had a couple former emplyees get very upset with me when they did not receive their w2's because they failed to keep the company updated with their current mailing address.
january 31st
Employers are required to provide their employees with W-2 forms by January 31st of each year. When January 31st falls on a weekend, then the deadline is extended to the next business day. In 2010 January 31st falls on a Sunday, so employers have until Monday, February 1st to provide W-2 forms to their employees.
Form W-2 is Wage and Tax Statement. Generally, employers are required to provide/send at least three copies of each W-2 form to their employees by January 31st. If January 31st falls on a weekend, then the deadline is extended to the next business day. For 2009 W-2 forms, the deadline is Monday, February 1, 2010because January 31st falls on the weekend. Many employers provide W-2s to their employees early in January. You should check with your employer to find out if they're planning to provide them early in January.
Form W-2 is Wage and Tax Statement. Employers are required to provide W-2 forms to their employees by January 31st, unless that date falls on a weekend. In such case, the deadline is extended to the next business day. Year 2008 W-2 forms were due to employees by January 31st, 2009. Year 2009 W-2 forms are due by Monday, February 1, 2010 because January 31st falls on a Sunday. If you haven't received your W-2 by the deadline, you should contact your employer.
Employers are required by Section 6051 of the IRS Tax Code to provide Form W-2 to each employee by January 31st. If January 31st falls on the weekend, then the deadline is extended to the following Monday. For example, the deadline in 2010 is Monday, February 1st, because January 31st falls on a Sunday.
January 31st
Form W-2 is Wage and Tax Statement. Your employer is required to provide you with a copy by January 31st. If January 31st falls on a weekend, then the deadline is extended to the next business day. You should check with your employer to find out when they're planning to distribute W-2 forms. Many employers distribute them in early January.
Monday, January 31, 2011Monday, January 31 is the deadline for employers to mail out Form W-2 and for businesses to furnish Form 1099 statements reporting, among other things, non-employee compensation, bank interest, dividends, and distributions from a retirement plan. Deadline for self-employed individuals to file and to pay their tax and avoid a penalty for not making your 4th-quarter estimated tax payment.
January 31st
before January 31st
Form W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) is an IRS form that the employer fills out and provides to the employee. Employers are required to provide W-2 forms to their employees by January 31st. If January 31st falls on a weekend, then the W-2 forms are due to the employees by the next business day. In 2010, January 31st falls on a Sunday so the W-2 forms are due by Monday, February 1st. You can ask your employer when the W-2 forms will be available. Many employers make W-2 forms available early in January.
I believe it today 31st of January 2011, it should have been mailed by that date.