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Jan 30, 2010, 11:27:03 PM1/30/10
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Under what situations can an employer put off furnishing a W2 to an
employee past 1/31?

tks all

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Alan

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Jan 31, 2010, 12:22:29 AM1/31/10
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On 1/30/10 9:27 PM, bh2os wrote:
> Under what situations can an employer put off furnishing a W2 to an
> employee past 1/31?
>
> tks all
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> bw
>
There are no situations identified in either the Internal Revenue
Code or Regulations for mailing the W-2s late. The fine is $50
for each late mailed W-2. $100 per W-2 if the IRS determines it
was intentional.

In all my experience with small employers, I have never seen an
employer fined for a late mailing to an employee.

D. Stussy

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Jan 31, 2010, 2:55:32 AM1/31/10
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"bh2os" <bh2...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Under what situations can an employer put off furnishing a W2 to an
> employee past 1/31?

Technically, none.

However, this year's deadline is February 1 due to the holiday/weekend
rule.

Bill Brown

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Jan 31, 2010, 11:23:37 AM1/31/10
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On Jan 30, 11:27�pm, bh2os <bh2o...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Under what situations can an employer put off furnishing a W2 to an
> employee past 1/31?
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Just curious. Are you the employer or the employee?

paulthomascpa

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Feb 1, 2010, 7:57:33 AM2/1/10
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"bh2os" <bh2...@gmail.com> wrote

> Under what situations can an employer put off
> furnishing a W2 to an employee past 1/31?

None really. But there aren't any real penalties to speak of. If they're
not ready, they're not ready. Some employers, now broke and closed, just
won't be sending them out.

The due date to the IRS is the end of February, and that can be extended.
And violations of that due date have seen penalties.

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Paul Thomas, CPA
www.paulthomascpa.com

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