Are W-2 tax forms available online?

W-2 tax forms can be found online at the official website of the Internal Revenue Service, explains the IRS. Users can download current year W-2 forms or use the search option to download W-2 forms from prior years.

A W-2 form must be prepared by any individual or entity who pays a salary, including non-cash, for services performed by employees in the course of the individual or entity's regular business, explains the IRS. The form must include the amount of money the employee made, as well as how much money was withheld in income taxes, Social Security taxes and Medicare taxes.