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    May 13, 2011, 09:21 AM
    How many years is an employer required to keep a copy of an employees w2?
    I am requesting a copy of my 2006 w2 from a former employer, for a recent tax conern are they obligated to give still give me a copy?
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    May 13, 2011, 09:37 AM

    This isn't an accounting issue...

    I'm requesting a moderator move it to the right forum.
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    May 13, 2011, 11:10 AM

    I believe the official rule is they must keep them at least 4 years. You were also given multiple copies and should have kept them too.
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