A form W-2 is issued by an employer to an employee. An employer has certain reporting, withholding and insurance requirements for employees that are a bit different from those owed to an independent ...

What Is a W-2 Form? How Wage and Tax Statements Work Your email has been sent Key takeaways: A W-2 form is a federal tax form that documents an employee’s total compensation, fringe benefits, and tax ...

Kelly Main is a Marketing Editor and Writer specializing in digital marketing, online advertising and web design and development. Before joining the team, she was a Content Producer at Fit Small ...

If you earn at least $600 during the year from an employer, you can expect a W-2 form by the end of January. Form W-2, or a "Wage and Tax Statement," reports the wages you earned during the prior year ...

When a small business owner runs a sole proprietorship, the legal requirements regarding taxation are relatively simple. When the owner starts hiring employees, regulations become much more complex.

W-2 forms should have arrived in mailboxes and inboxes by Jan. 31. Here's what to do if you haven't gotten yours yet. Macy Meyer Writer II Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is ...

Employers complete form W-2 annually to report employee earnings and tax withholdings. Employees complete form W-4 when starting a new job to tell employers how much to withhold from their paychecks.

When should my W-2 form show up? We've officially hit the Friday, Jan. 31 deadline for employers to mail W-2 forms that report an employee's income and withholdings. Typically, you'd have that W-2 in ...