January 31 (Ex. 2010 W-2 needs to be in the mail no later then January 31, 2011).
On or before jan 31st 2012
Contact the employer. Should have been sent to you by Jan 31 at latest - by law.
go to irs.com
You can request a duplicate w2 from your employer.
I believe it today 31st of January 2011, it should have been mailed by that date.
2/08/2011 no W2 from employer yet.
by asking your employer
Yes, you can get your W2 tax form online if your employer allows you to. Generally, though, your employer will mail you a copy of your W2 forms for added security.
On your W2
Fire them unless they have a family .
You should get your employer. (Usually they give it to you at work) Some mail it home. If for some reason you cannot get it from your employer's Human Resource Department. You can get another copy from a local IRS office.
Employers must file W2's by January 31. If an employer fails to meet the deadline they will be fined a $50 penalty on top of additional penalties of not filing a W2 properly.
The deadline to receive your w2 in the US is approximately 14 days after Jan. 31 (or around Feb. 14th). Companies have to have their w2 postmarked by that date not the date you receive them. If after the allowance give above and you have not received your w2, contact the payroll dept. of your company. Some companies are now issusing w'2 over the internet via their company websites (which are secure).