Watch your mailbox: Important tax documents coming soon

Tax season is approaching, which means important tax forms are, or will soon be, on their way to CU employees’ mailboxes. See when Forms W-2, 1042-S and 1095-C will be made available below.

Form W-2

W-2s have been sent to employees’ mailing addresses on file in their employee portal. If you have not received yours, click here to find out what to do.

After Jan. 31, access the W-2 in the portal by following these steps:

1. Log into your employee portal.
2. Click on the CU Resources Home dropdown menu at the top, center of the page.
3. Choose the W-2 tile. You’ll be prompted to verify your identity before you can access this information.

If you see two W-2s (CU and CUR), we recommend you submit the ADP W-2 with your tax filing. This W-2 is a combination of CU and CUR wage and tax information.

Submitting multiple W-2s from the same company or with the same EIN may cause confusion with the IRS and states. This can cause a delay in processing your tax return.

Need help? Additional information about the W-2 can be found here, or contact an Employee Services payroll professional at 303-860-4200, option 2. 

Form 1042-S

Mailing deadline for the 1042-S form is March 15. Forms for the 2018 tax year will soon be sent to non-U.S. citizens who had one or more of the following in 2018:

• Tax treaty-exempt income
• Non-qualified scholarship payments
• Taxable compensation

If you have questions, please visit Employee Services online or contact an international tax specialist.

Form 1095-C

Form 1095-C provides information about employer-provided health insurance coverage and specifies the months of health care coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

The 2018 Form 1095-C will be mailed by March 4 to employees who were eligible for health benefits last year.

Note: Employees who sign up to receive this form through Digital Delivery before Feb. 15 will not receive a hard copy in the mail. A copy will be mailed to those who opted in after this date.

View your Form 1095-C electronically

This form will be available in the portal shortly after it is mailed. To access it, follow these steps:

1. Log into your employee portal.
2. Click on the CU Resources Home dropdown menu at the top, center of the page.
3. Select Benefits & Wellness from the dropdown menu.
4. Choose the Benefits Tools tile, then click the View Form 1095-C tile.
5. You’ll be prompted to verify your identity before you can access this information. Once authorized, click on the Tax Form you’d like to view and download your form. If a form has not been issued to you, a message will populate stating that no form is available.

Additional information about Form 1095-C can be found here. For more help, please contact an Employee Services benefits professional at 303-860-4200, option 3, or email benefits@cu.edu.