If you don't want to do an extension: File with what you have. You can

file amended if you get an amended W2. Sometimes taking the money is the only alternative that works. Sounds like you did your part. I'd sit back and see what happens. In any circumstance I don't see you getting screwed.

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Posted: 01/15/2021 at 6:38PM

Okay Lounge tax gurus, my normally easy peasy taxes have become more -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 6:17PM

When I left the Feds, I kept getting paid -- Bleedin OandM 01/16/2021 11:48PM

In this case, Consular Agents are like Independent Contactors. We didn't -- hokiemas 01/17/2021 12:32AM

Are you SURE this isn't money owed to you? -- Nova Hokie 95 01/15/2021 10:18PM

Based on the pay period end date on the pay stub, not my dough. Wish it wer ** -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 10:30PM

Wait until April to file. They will likely claw back the overpayment and -- 133743Hokie 01/15/2021 7:29PM

Extend your return until its settled. ** -- psychobilly 01/15/2021 7:27PM

Agree, extend. Buy time. ** -- ColoVT82 01/15/2021 7:34PM

Do you need to file now? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 01/15/2021 7:14PM

I mean, I'd like to get my refund sooner rather than later. ** -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 7:25PM

If you don't want to do an extension: File with what you have. You can -- UTPr0sim 01/15/2021 6:38PM

Yeah, that's how I'm leaning. This may end up costing me initially between -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 6:40PM

Does March vs. June matter re a few hundred dollars? Wait to file ** -- 133743Hokie 01/15/2021 7:32PM

The issue is, they have yet to tell me how to give them the money back. -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 8:12PM

If they do auto-deposit they'll just claw it back ** -- 133743Hokie 01/15/2021 8:45PM

Don't get your hopes up, but I ran into something similar and the GOV -- UTPr0sim 01/15/2021 6:45PM

Yeah I doubt that'll be happen. It's right around 3200 bucks. -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 8:15PM

I'd get an extension and wait for the W-2c. -- Hokie CPA 01/15/2021 6:22PM

And keep bugging HR to get you that W2c. Constantly. With weekly phone call ** -- Hokie CPA 01/15/2021 6:25PM

Issue is that HR has now passed this off to payroll, so I've now started -- hokiemas 01/15/2021 6:35PM

Not a lawyer or accountant but common sense says -- Vienna_Hokie 01/15/2021 6:21PM

My experience with the IRS has been that they happily accept overpayment -- One4VT 01/15/2021 7:12PM

If you don't want to do an extension: File with what you have. You can

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