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ESS can be accessed from inside and outside the SOA network by active state employees and provides immediate access to the W2. Hardcopy W2 forms are mailed beginning the week of January 18, 2022, no later than January 31 per federal regulations. 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ESS is accessible from inside and outside the SOA network to all active state employees. This will provide employees with immediate access to their W2 Tax Form.  \nHardcopy W2 forms will also be provided via mail. During the week of January 18, 2022, payroll, data center and mailroom staff will print and mail 2021 W2 tax forms to all SOA employees; per federal regulations W2 tax forms will be mailed by January 31.  \nNormal hours of availability for ESS are 6am to 6pm, seven days a week.  \nTo find your W2 form in ESS, please follow these steps:  \n1) Go to [https://iris-ess.alaska.gov](https://iris-ess.alaska.gov)  \na. Enter your Employee ID Number (e.g., 123456) as your User Name. Your LDAP User Name (e.g., jdoe) will not work. If you do not know your employee ID number, you can locate it using the Enterprise Directory Advanced Search (accessible only from inside the SOA network) .  \nb. The enterprise password is used to access [alaska.gov](alaska.gov) email accounts. If your email does not end in the alaska.gov domain (e.g., [john.doe@alaska.gov](john.doe@alaska.gov) ) and you do not know your current enterprise password, it can be reset by your agency IT support staff. Contact information for your agency’s IT support staff can be found at [http://doa.alaska.gov/oit/password.html](http://doa.alaska.gov/oit/password.html).  \n2) On the ESS Home screen select the link titled Latest W-2 in the Quick Links section.  \n3) From the View Tax Forms list select the row for Tax Year 2021.  \n4) Click the Attachments button.  \n5) Click the Download link to download a printable PDF version of your W2 tax form.  \n6) A prompt to Open or Save the document may appear at the bottom of your browser window. Click Open to view the PDF version of your W2 form in your computer’s PDF viewer software or Save to save the file to your computer.  \nRequests for W2 reprints for Tax Year 2016 and earlier will continue to be processed by the Division of Personnel’s Employee Call Center at [employeecallcenter@alaska.gov](employeecallcenter@alaska.gov) or (907) 465-3009. Former SOA employees will also need to contact the Employee Call Center for assistance in getting reprints of their 2021 W2 Form since the ESS application is only accessible to active employees. Employees working for the Office of the Governor, the Judicial Branch, or the Legislative Branch should contact their Agency’s Human Resources Office for assistance.  \nIf you have any questions, please contact the Employee Call Center.  \nEmployee Call Center  \nPhone: 907-465-3009  \nFax: 907-465-6624  \nE-Mail: [EmployeeCallCenter@alaska.gov](EmployeeCallCenter@alaska.gov)  \nWebsite: [https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/EPIC/employeeCallCenter/](https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/EPIC/employeeCallCenter/)  \n[Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm](Hours: 8:00 am-4:30 pm); Monday-Friday  \nIRIS  \nWebsite: [http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/iris/](http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/iris/)[ ](http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/iris/)[Join the IRIS.Information mailing list listserv:](Join the IRIS.Information mailing list listserv:)  \n[http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/IRIS.Information](http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/IRIS.Information)","cbCais0bTvJOYalA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais0bTvJOYalA","pdf",150051,"English","# Tax year 2021 W2 availability\n## ESS electronic access and access hours\n## Mailing of hardcopy W2 forms\n## Steps to download the W2 from ESS\n## W2 reprints and who to contact","[{\"question\":\"Who can access the 2021 W2 tax form in ESS?\",\"answer\":\"All SOA employees who had earnings in Tax Year 2021 and are active state employees can access the form in ESS.\"},{\"question\":\"When are hardcopy 2021 W2 forms mailed?\",\"answer\":\"Payroll, data center, and mailroom staff print and mail the 2021 W2 forms during the week of January 18, 2022, and federal regulations require mailing by January 31.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the steps to download the printable 2021 W2 PDF in ESS?\",\"answer\":\"Sign in using your employee ID as the user name, open “Latest W-2” in Quick Links, select the Tax Year 2021 row in View Tax Forms, click Attachments, then use the Download link and choose Open or Save.\"}]","2021 W2 Tax Forms - How to Access in ESS | PDF",1789780292]