When should you receive your W-2 from your employer?

Employers must furnish W-2 forms to employees by January 31 each year. If you haven't received yours by mid-February, contact your employer first. If it still hasn't arrived by the end of February, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 — they will send a Form 4852 you can use as a substitute W-2 to file your taxes on time.

The W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) is an IRS tax form that reports an employee's annual wages and the federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare taxes withheld from their paychecks. Employers issue one W-2 per employee and file copies with the Social Security Administration.

Who receives a W-2 form?

Every employee who was paid $600 or more in wages during the tax year, or had any federal income, Social Security, or Medicare tax withheld, must receive a W-2 from their employer. Independent contractors do not receive a W-2 — they receive a 1099-NEC instead.

What is the difference between a W-2 and a W-4?

A W-4 is filled out by the employee at hire to tell the employer how much federal income tax to withhold. A W-2 is issued by the employer at year-end summarizing actual wages paid and taxes withheld. You fill out a W-4 once (and update it when life changes); you receive a W-2 every year you work as an employee.

How do I fill out a W-2 form for an employee?

As an employer, you enter the employee's SSN (Box a), your EIN (Box b), the employer and employee names and addresses, then report wages and taxes in Boxes 1–14. Use Box 12 codes for items like 401(k) deferrals (D) and HSA contributions (W). The guide above walks through each box. File Copy A with the SSA and give Copies B, C, and 2 to the employee by January 31.

Can I fill out the W-2 online for free?

Yes. PDF Edit loads the official 2026 IRS W-2 form in your browser and lets you type directly into every field. No account, no email, no watermark, and the form never leaves your device. Click "Fill W-2 Form Free" above to start.

Is my W-2 data safe on PDF Edit?

Yes — your W-2 is opened and edited entirely inside your browser. There is no upload, no server-side processing, and no storage on our end. We literally cannot see the wages, SSNs, or addresses you enter. Your data never crosses the internet.

Is this the official 2026 W-2 form?

Yes. PDF Edit loads the original W-2 form published by the IRS (irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw2.pdf). We do not recreate the form or alter its layout — you're editing the exact document the IRS accepts.

Can I save and print my completed W-2?

Yes. After filling in the fields, click Save to download the completed PDF. Use Ctrl+P (Cmd+P on Mac) to print directly from the editor. The printed form retains IRS-acceptable formatting.

Can I file the W-2 online with the SSA?

Not directly through PDF Edit — you'll need to use the SSA's Business Services Online (BSO) at ssa.gov/bso to file electronically, or mail Copy A to the SSA. PDF Edit is for filling, reviewing, and saving a clean copy for your records or for distribution to employees.

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Infographic: where every dollar of federal tax withheld from a W-2 in 2024 is spent — 25¢ health programs, 21¢ Social Security, 13¢ defense, 13¢ interest on national debt, 8¢ economic security, 8¢ veterans, 12¢ everything else. — Puna: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, US Treasury (FY 2024) Laisene ma tulafono →

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O a le taimi e tatau ona maua ai le W-2 mai lau fa'atosinaga?

E tatau ona tuuina atu e fa'atosinaga W-2 i tagata faigaluega e oo atu ia Ianuari 31 o tausaga taitasi. Afai e le'i maua e oo atu i le ogatotonu o Fepuari, vala'au muamua lau fa'atosinaga. Afai e le'i oo mai e oo atu i le faaiuga o Fepuari, vala'au le IRS i le 800-829-1040 — o le a latou lafo mai le Foma 4852 e mafai ona faaogaina e fai ai lau tusi faauo i le taimi tonu.

O le a le foma'i W-2?

O le W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) o se foma'i IRS e lipoti ai tupe maua faaletausaga o se tagata faigaluega ma tusi faauo a le feterale, le malo, Social Security, ma Medicare na faamauina mai totogi. E tuuina atu e fa'atosinaga se tasi W-2 mo tagata faigaluega uma ma fa'aauau atu faila i le Social Security Administration.

O ai e maua le foma'i W-2?

Tagata faigaluega uma sa totogiina $600 pe sili atu i tupe maua i le tausaga faatupu, pe na faamauina so'o se tusi faauo a le feterale, Social Security, pe Medicare, e tatau ona maua se W-2 mai lana fa'atosinaga. O tagata galue tutoatasi e le maua se W-2 — e maua le 1099-NEC nai lo.

O le a le eseesega i le va o le W-2 ma le W-4?

E tumu e le tagata faigaluega le W-4 pe a amata le galuega e fai atu ai i le fa'atosinaga le fua o le tusi faauo a le feterale e tatau ona faamauina. E tuuina atu e le fa'atosinaga le W-2 i le faaiuga o le tausaga o lo'o aotelega ai tupe maua moni ma tusi faauo na faamauina. E tumu le W-4 se tasi (ma fa'afouina pe a suia mea i le olaga); e maua le W-2 tausaga taitasi pe a galue e pei o se tagata faigaluega.

E faapefea ona ou tumu le W-2 mo se tagata faigaluega?

E pei o se fa'atosinaga, e tusia le SSN o le tagata faigaluega (vasega a), lau EIN (vasega b), igoa ma tuatusi o le fa'atosinaga ma le tagata faigaluega, ona fa'aali ai lea o tupe maua ma tusi faauo i vasega 1-14. Faaoga ia codes vasega 12 mo mea e pei o 401(k) deferrals (D) ma avega HSA (W). Ia aoga le fa'aali i luga e fa'ailo ai vasega taitasi. Faila le Kopi A i le SSA ma tuuina atu Kopi B, C, ma 2 i le tagata faigaluega e oo atu ia Ianuari 31.

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¿Qué es un formulario W-2?

El formulario W-2 (Comprobante de Salarios y Retenciones) es el documento oficial del IRS que tu empleador te entrega cada año. Detalla cuánto te pagó durante el año, cuánto te retuvo en impuestos federales, estatales, del Seguro Social y de Medicare, y otra información tributaria importante. Lo necesitas para preparar tu declaración de impuestos en el Formulario 1040.

¿Cómo obtengo mi formulario W-2 en español?

Tu empleador debe enviarte el formulario W-2 antes del 31 de enero. El formulario oficial del IRS está en inglés — no existe una versión oficial en español. Si tu empleador no te lo ha enviado para principios de febrero, contáctalo directamente. Si después del 14 de febrero aún no lo has recibido, llama al IRS al 1-800-829-1040; el IRS contactará a tu empleador. PDF Edit te permite abrir y revisar tu W-2 en cualquier dispositivo.

¿Cuándo debe enviarme el W-2 mi empleador?

Tu empleador tiene la obligación legal de enviarte el formulario W-2 antes del 31 de enero del año siguiente al año tributario. Si trabajaste para varios empleadores, recibirás un W-2 de cada uno. Tu empleador puede enviártelo en papel por correo o electrónicamente si tú aceptaste recibirlo digitalmente. No envíes el W-2 al IRS — solo lo adjuntas a tu declaración del Formulario 1040.

Fono Uma a le Malo o le U.S.

Form 1040

Toe Fo'i Lafoga Tupe Maua Taʻitoʻatasi a le U.S.

W-2

Tusi Faʻamaonia Totogi ma Lafoga

W-4

Tusi Faʻamaonia Taofia Faigaluega

W-9

Talosaga mo le Numera Faʻamaonia Lafoga

1099-NEC

Totogi e Le o Faigaluega

1099-MISC

Faʻamatalaga Eseese

Form I-9

Faʻamaoniga o Loto Faigaluega

SS-5

Talosaga mo se Kāri Social Security

DS-11

Talosaga mo se Pasipoti a le U.S.

DD-214

Tusi Faʻamaonia o le Tuʻuina atu poʻo le Tuʻulafoaiina mai le Tiute Aʻoaʻo

Uiga o le W-2

O le a le mea

O le W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement) o se foma'i IRS e lipoti ai tupe maua faaletausaga ma tupe fa'amauina o se tagata faigaluega. E tuuina atu e le fa'atosinaga se tasi W-2 mo tagata faigaluega uma ma fa'aauau atu faila i le Social Security Administration e oo atu ia Ianuari 31.

O ai e maua ai

Tagata faigaluega uma sa totogiina $600 pe sili atu, pe na faamauina so'o se tupe tusi faauo a le feterale, e maua ai se W-2. O tagata faigaluega sa'oloto ma tagata galue tutoatasi e maua le 1099-NEC nai lo le W-2.

A maua ai

E tatau ona tuuina atu e fa'atosinaga W-2 e oo atu ia Ianuari 31. Afai e le'i maua i le ogatotonu o Fepuari, feso'ota'i le HR. Afai e le'i maua e oo atu i le faaiuga o Fepuari, vala'au le IRS i le 800-829-1040.

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Fa'aali o Vasega W-2

Box a Numera Social Security o le Tagata Faigaluega Tusia le SSN e 9-numera o le tagata faigaluega e tusa ma le lona pepa Social Security.
Box b Numera Faailoga o le Fa'atosinaga (EIN) Le EIN e 9-numera na tuuina atu e le IRS i le pisinisi e faila ai le W-2.
Box c Igoa, Tuatusi, ma ZIP o le Fa'atosinaga Igoa faatofi o le pisinisi ma tuatusi poste atoatoa, e aofia ai ZIP+4 pe a maua.
Box d Numera Fa'atonutonu Filifiliga — e faaogaina e faiga faatupe e faailoa ai W-2 ta'itasi i totonu o se vaega. Tu'u gaogao pe a le faaogaina.
Box e-f Igoa ma Tuatusi o le Tagata Faigaluega Igoa faatofi atoatoa (uluai igoa, anotusi ogatotonu, aiga) ma tuatusi poste o lo'o iai nei e fetaui ma fa'amaumauga o le tagata faigaluega.
Box 1 Tupe maua, napitnine, isi totogi Tupe maua faatusa faaletausaga mo le tusi faauo a le feterale — e le aofia ai avega a'o le'i faatusaina e pei o 401(k) ma totogi soifua maloloina o le vaega 125.
Box 2 Tusi faauo a le Feterale na Faamauina Aofa'i o le tusi faauo a le feterale na faamauina mai tupe totogi uma i le tausaga.
Box 3 Tupe maua Social Security Tupe maua e faaletua i le Social Security — e fa'atapua'ia i le tupe maua faaletausaga ($168,600 mo le 2024; siaki le tausaga o lo'o iai nei).
Box 4 Tusi faauo Social Security na Faamauina E masani lava o le 6.2% o le vasega 3. Aua ne'i sili atu i le avega sili mo le tausaga.
Box 5 Tupe maua ma napitini mo Medicare Tupe maua e faaletua i le Medicare — e leai se tapulaaa. E masani lava e sili atu nai lo le vasega 1 ona ua aofia ai avega 401(k).
Box 6 Tusi faauo Medicare na Faamauina 1.45% o le vasega 5, ma le 0.9% Medicare tusi faauo fa'aopopo i tupe maua e sili atu i le $200,000.
Box 12 Codes (401k, HSA, etc.) Faaoga ia IRS codes A-HH e lipoti ai mea e pei o 401(k) deferrals (D), avega HSA (W), ma inisiua olaga fa'ato'atasi (C).

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Puna aloaia ma foliga. E aumai e matou le W-2 sa'o mai Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (PDF aloaia). Toe fa'afouina nei: January 2026. Fa'amaonia 2026-04-24.

Last updated: 2026-05-01