QUESTION
Can a person legally withhold another person's w-2 forms if they are both adults?
Asked on Feb 05th, 2013 on Taxation - Michigan
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Also is it illegal to open up and keep another person's mail if both parties are legal adults?
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No an employer is required to give an employee a W-2 before January 31.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2013 at 11:28 PM
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Generally it is extremely bad form to open, and especially keep, another's mail. It is potentially criminal but whether or not it would be prosecuted is a matter of discretion for the US Assistant Attorney General. I would need more facts, and this commonly happens in family or domestic disputes.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
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Simply request a duplicate W-2 from your employer and pick that one up at your employer's place of business. Tampering with the U.S. mail is illegal. Contact your Post Master General.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2013 at 2:06 PM
A person, or entity, who is required by law to deliver a form W-2 to an employee cannot withhold it. There are penalties imposed for late delivery of W-2s.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2013 at 2:06 PM