One method some employers resort to in order to gain an accurate picture of a prospective employee’s background is requesting a W-2 form ... tax or income information during the job application ...

Form W-2 reflects the annual income an employer paid an employee and the taxes it withheld for the tax year. Form W-2, also known as the Wage and Tax Statement, is a document an employer sends to ...

Tax Day is approaching, and soon it will be time to begin assembling forms. If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can easily overwhelm you.