
W-2 forms will be completed and in the US mail by January 31st.
W-2s are mailed to the employee's home address on file with Human Resources at the end of December.
If you have not received your W-2 by February 15th, please contact the Payroll Office at hrs_payroll@mail.colostate.edu
The following information will be needed:
- Name (as it would appear on your W-2)
- CSU id number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number
- Your birth date
- If you are still in Fort Collins, a phone number where you can be reached when the W-2 is ready to be picked up or
- If you no longer live in Fort Collins, an address where the W-2 can be mailed
- Reason you are requesting a new W-2 (example: never received, original was lost or destroyed, etc)
There will be a 24 to 48 hour turn-around time for the W-2’s to be reprinted and available for pick up.
If you have a question regarding the information on your W-2 please contact the Payroll Office at hrs_payroll@mail.colostate.edu and your question will be forwarded to the appropriate person.
Please provide the following information so that when your phone call is returned we will have the correct information available to answer your question.
- Name (as it would appear on your W-2)
- Last four digits of your Social Security
- Your birth date
- Reason you are questioning your W-2
HAPPY TAX SEASON!!
For Federal tax information, contact the Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-424-1040.
For Colorado tax information, contact the Colorado Department of Revenue.

