By January 31 following the end of a calendar year an employer is required to provide each employee with a(n)
A) state unemployment tax form.
B) federal unemployment tax form 940.
C) wage and tax statement form W-2.
D) employee's withholding allowance certificate form W-4.

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By January 31 following the end of a calendar year, an employer is required to provide each employee with a wage and tax statement form W-2, which summarizes the employee's total earnings and deductions for the previous year. This form is used by employees to file their individual income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). State unemployment tax form, federal unemployment tax form 940, employee's withholding allowance certificate form W-4 are not relevant in this context.

By January 31 Following the End of a Calendar Year