Filing Taxes

Freelancers

Self-employed individuals

Employees earning over $600

Business owners

Your Social Security Number

Your employer's name and address

Your wages and taxes withheld

All of the above

One copy is for the federal government, one for the state, one for local government, and one for personal records.

To provide extra copies in case one gets lost.

To send to different financial institutions.

To share with family members for tax planning.

To ensure the employer's contact information is up-to-date.

To verify that all reported income and withheld taxes are accurate.

To check for new tax laws or regulations.

To compare it with your pay stubs from previous years.

Assume your employer will send it later and wait.

Contact the IRS directly to report the missing form.

Call your employer to request the form.

File your taxes using an estimated W-2 form.