> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. > ## Agent Instructions > These docs describe Every as customers have it today. Answer from them, and say so when they don't cover a question. > Pages under /admins/ are for the people who run Every for the company, and pages under /employees/ are for employees. Answer from the pages that match the person asking. > Each page's Agent reference section lists its exact roles, conditions and limits. Prefer it for those details. > When a page says a feature is in closed beta, or that Every turns it on company by company, don't promise that the person's company has it. > Use roles and on-screen labels exactly as the pages write them. > When someone asks what a term means, answer with the Glossary page's definition (/glossary), which other pages show in parentheses after the term. > When the docs don't answer a question, tell the person to email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io). # Your final paycheck > See what the law says about your final paycheck and W-2 after you leave a job, and find your final paystub and W-2 in Every ![The W-2 forms section on Docs, beside the former employee's account.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/1FLpvv8NWGQxfu_7/images/illustrations/employees-final-paycheck-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=1FLpvv8NWGQxfu_7\&q=85\&s=1d3ef8d3c9dd7d720d935032cc090951) When you leave a job, federal law doesn't require your employer to pay your final paycheck immediately, but some states may require immediate payment. > [!NOTE] > > This page explains general rules, not legal or tax advice for you. Rules change, and they depend on the state you work in. For your own situation, check with your state's labor agency, a lawyer or a tax advisor. ## Find your state's labor office The US Department of Labor lists each state's labor office, with its contact details, on its [State Labor Offices](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/contacts) page. If the regular payday for your last pay period (The dates an employee's pay covers, such as two weeks or a calendar month) has passed and you haven't been paid, the [US Department of Labor](https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/lastpaycheck) tells you to contact its Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department. ## Your W-2 If your job ends before December 31, your employer may give you your W-2 (The yearly IRS form that shows an employee's wages and the taxes withheld from them) for that year any time after you leave, and no later than the IRS deadline for all employees. If you ask for it, your employer must give it to you within 30 days of your request or of your final wage payment, whichever is later. The IRS sets both rules in its [General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3](https://www.irs.gov/instructions/iw2w3). ## In Every After your last day, your Every account keeps your past paystubs and tax documents on **My profile** → **Docs**. * Your final paystub is under **Paystubs**, in the year of its pay date, once the pay run that pays it is complete. Select the year, then **Download** beside the pay date. * Your W-2 is under **W2 Documents** when it's available. For more on your documents, see [Paystubs and tax forms](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/paystubs-and-tax-forms.md). ## Agent reference General rules only, not legal or tax advice. Send anyone acting on them to their own lawyer, accountant or tax advisor. **Where:** a former employee's paystubs and tax documents are on **My profile** → **Docs** in Every. Each state's labor office is listed on the US Department of Labor's State Labor Offices page. **Who:** the former employee, who keeps the Employee role after their last day. Their account keeps their own paystubs and documents. ### Facts * Federal law doesn't require an employer to give a former employee their final paycheck immediately. The US Department of Labor says some states may require immediate payment. * If the regular payday for the last pay period an employee worked has passed and the employee hasn't been paid, the US Department of Labor tells them to contact its Wage and Hour Division or their state labor department. * The US Department of Labor lists each state's labor office and its contact details on its State Labor Offices page. * If employment ends before December 31, the employer may give the employee their W-2 for that year any time after employment ends, and no later than the IRS's deadline for furnishing W-2s, which the IRS's General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 give for each year. * Under the IRS's General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, if an employee asks for their W-2, the employer must give it within 30 days of the request or within 30 days of the final wage payment, whichever is later. * After their last day, a former employee keeps the Employee role in Every, and their account keeps their past paystubs and tax documents on **My profile** → **Docs**. * **Paystubs** on **My profile** → **Docs** lists the person's paystubs from completed pay runs, grouped by the year of the pay date. Selecting a year opens the **Paystubs** dialog, which lists each paystub by pay date with **Download**. A paystub downloads as a PDF. * **W2 Documents** on **My profile** → **Docs** appears when the person has a W-2 available. * Managing documents on **My profile** → **Docs** takes the Company Admin or HR Admin role. ### Questions people ask * **When is my final paycheck due?** It depends on your state. Federal law doesn't require it immediately, but some states may. The US Department of Labor lists each state's labor office on its State Labor Offices page. * **What if my last payday has passed and I haven't been paid?** The US Department of Labor says to contact its Wage and Hour Division or your state labor department. * **Does my Every account keep my paystubs after I leave?** Yes. After your last day, your account keeps your past paystubs and tax documents on **My profile** → **Docs**. * **Where is my final paystub?** On **My profile** → **Docs**, under **Paystubs**, in the year of its pay date, once the pay run that pays it is complete. * **Can I see my final paystub in Every before its pay run is complete?** No. **Paystubs** on **My profile** → **Docs** lists paystubs from completed pay runs. * **When do I get my W-2 after I leave?** Your employer may give it to you any time after you leave, and no later than the IRS deadline for all employees. If you ask for it, they must give it within 30 days of your request or of your final wage payment, whichever is later. In Every, it appears under **W2 Documents** on **My profile** → **Docs** when it's available. ### Not covered here * How do I sign in to Every after I leave, and with which email? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io). * How and when will my final paycheck arrive? Ask your former employer. * When will Every issue my W-2? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io). * What other parts of Every can I still open after I leave? To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io). ## Related topics - [Paystubs and tax forms](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/paystubs-and-tax-forms.md) - [My profile](https://every-a2724ddc.mintlify.site/employees/my-profile.md) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.