If you haven’t received your form by mid-February, here’s what you should do:
• Contact your employer. Ask your employer (or former employer) for a copy. Be sure that they have your correct address.
• After Feb. 23. If you can’t get a copy
from your employer, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 after Feb. 23. The IRS
will send a letter to your employer on your behalf. You’ll need the
following when you call:
o Your name, address, Social Security number and phone number;
o Your employer’s name, address and phone number;
o The dates you worked for the employer; and
o An estimate of your wages and federal income tax withheld in 2014. You can use your final pay stub for these amounts.
• File on time. Your tax return is normally due on or before April 15, 2015. Use Form 4852,
Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, if you don’t get your
W-2 in time to file. Estimate your wages and taxes withheld as best as
you can. The IRS may need more time to process your return while it
verifies your information. If you can’t finish your tax return by the
due date, you can ask for more time to file. Get an extra six months by
filing Form 4868,
Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual
Income Tax Return. You can also e-file a request for more time. You can
do this for free with IRS Free File.
• Correct if necessary.
You may need to correct your tax return if you get your missing W-2
after you file. If the tax information on the W-2 is different from what
you originally reported, you may need to file an amended tax return.
Use Form 1040X, Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return to make the change.
If you did not receive your Form 1095-A, you should contact the Marketplace from which you received coverage to get a copy. You are not required to send in proof of health care coverage, including Form 1095-A, to the IRS when filing your tax return. However, it’s a good idea to keep these records on hand to verify coverage.
Additional information about the Form 1095-A is available on IRS.gov/aca and on HealthCare.gov/taxes.
You can visit IRS.gov/Forms to view, download or print the tax forms you need right away. To get IRS forms by mail go to IRS.gov/orderforms and place an order.
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