W-2 forms should have arrived in mailboxes and inboxes by Jan. 31. Here's why you need that form for the 2025 tax season and what to do if you haven't gotten yours yet.

Your employer, according to the IRS, is required to provide or send Form W-2, known as a "Wage and Tax Statement" to you no later than Jan. 31.

Taxpayers and tax professionals alike expected the IRS to issue new withholding tables and Forms W-2 to reflect changes under ...