Can someone sue their employer if they don receive their W2?
No, you cannot sue your employer if they fail to provide you a W-2 by January 31. However, you do have the option of reporting your employer to the Internal Revenue Service, which will most likely investigate why your employer has not issued you a W-2. Additionally, if you do not receive your W-2 by March 1, you have the option of applying for a tax refund filing extension through the IRS. This postpones the due date of your tax refund forms until September 1 of the year. A good rule of thumb is to contact your employer’s Human Resources department if you have not received your W-2 by January 31. Your employer is required by federal law to mail them out no later than that date. If you still haven’t received your W-2 by the end of February, you should request another copy from your employer.
