Well wouldn’t you know it that one of my W-2s has gone AWOL. The others are still intact and all neatly stored together.
Micah and I tore the apartment apart last night in hopes of finding it, but alas no luck. I also went on numerous small search missions all last week. It feels like every piece of paper has been double-checked to make sure it’s not a W-2 in disguise.
As I remember it…it was mailed to my parents’ house, my mother brought it down with other mail, I left it with the other mail for about a week, I put it on the “banking” pile where we put checks to be cashed and where I was keeping the other W-2s. Only when I went to get them, it wasn’t there.
We shall continue the search (and one nice thing about tax software is being able to save what you’ve got so far!) but I put in a call to the HR department at my old job to see about getting another one. Apparently they have to send you a form and you have to fax it back.
That’ll be a headache, but hopefully it’ll all still get here in time for taxes. I’ll just be cutting it closer than I’d like, I hoped to finish them this week (by finish, I mean sit my butt down and bite the bullet).
And if I’m lucky, our further searches will reveal the missing W-2. I can’t imagine where…but surely it didn’t leave the apartment. Plus any thief would surely have taken the checks or more W-2s. Unless I’m just hallucinating that my mom brought it in the first place.
So, if W-2 goes missing:
Step 1 should probably be to call HR. There’s no harm in having an extra set of W-2s. If you’re still working there or still live in the area, you may be able to get the form filled out in the same day just by dropping by.
Step 2: look look look. Make it a search party. If you’re lucky, you won’t need the 2nd W-2.
12 responses so far ↓
1 RacerX // Mar 24, 2008 at 4:46 pm
If you get the employer id# and are filing electronically you can hae Turbo Tax fill out the W2 info for you. You should still get the W2 replaced but that way you can file.
Noel
2 Mark // Mar 24, 2008 at 5:32 pm
I recently misplaced something and was able to use the services of St. Anthony. Try it. It should work for you too. I’m justa saying!
3 Mark // Mar 24, 2008 at 5:34 pm
One more thing. It only took about 3 minutes to find it.
4 Becky@FamilyandFinances // Mar 24, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Wow! That must be frustrating! I hope you can get a new one on time.
5 Future Millionaire // Mar 24, 2008 at 8:39 pm
I’m jealous of your HR. You’re lucky to get a new copy of your W-2. I never received my first copy from my employer due to their miss typing of my address and had to promise my first born child just to receive a “duplicate” copy.
6 Mark @ TheLocoMono // Mar 24, 2008 at 9:18 pm
FYI, some companies are chargine a small fee for reprinting W-2 forms. Check with your HR. They usually take it out of your paycheck because it’s a way to maximize the bottom line with less expenses.
7 Laura // Mar 24, 2008 at 9:21 pm
I hope you find it!
8 mrsmicah // Mar 24, 2008 at 9:22 pm
@ Mark/LocoMono, I don’t work there anymore (moved) so they might have a hard time taking it out. hee hee.
9 Sebbi // Mar 25, 2008 at 7:18 pm
thanks for the post. i hope to listen some more.
Best regards from Sebbi
10 Mrs Micah's Mom // Mar 26, 2008 at 11:04 am
I think I put your W-2 form into the bag we brought down, but we’ve been searching here, too.
Mom
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