2025 W-2 Process Schedule
W-2 Process Schedule
Texas State University is required by the IRS to provide all employees with a W-2 Form, Wage and Tax Statement, for each calendar year to be used in completing the employees’ annual tax returns. The W-2 Form details the employee’s compensation and tax withholding amounts for the year from his/her paycheck. The W-2 Form must be properly addressed and postmarked by January 31 and 1042 Form (for Foreign National employees) by March 15, in accordance with Federal Treasury Regulation 31.6051-1.
Process | Description | Timing |
|---|---|---|
Update Mailing Address for W-2 Form and 1042 Form | To ensure the correct address is printed on the tax forms, employees must update their mailing or permanent address in SAP by January 17, 2025. Please contact Human Resources at (512) 245-2557 or hr@txstate.edu to confirm or change your address information. | By January 16, 2026 |
Electronic Distribution of Online W-2 Forms | Employees must consent prior to the announced deadline to ensure the electronic W-2 Form is available. Employees who do not consent prior to the deadline will automatically receive a paper copy, which will be distributed by U.S. Postal Service. | Consent for electronic 2024 W-2 is open until midnight on January 16, 2026. |
Electronic W-2 Availability | Employees who have elected an electronic W-2 will receive a notification when the electronic W-2 Form is available. | TBD |
Mailing Distribution of W-2 Statements | Paper W-2 Forms will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service on January 31. | January 31, 2026 |
Reissues/Duplicate W-2 | Employees who have consented to receive their W-2 electronically may retrieve forms for 2021 through 2024 via SAP. Form W-2 for 2025 will be available on January 31, 2026. | Employees who have not consented to receive their W-2 electronically may request a copy of the 2025 W-2 after February 16, 2026. |
| Paper copy requests after February 16, 2026 |