Employee Taxes
This page contains information pertaining to employee taxes. For employee tax information for social security, medicare, and retirement plans, please see Employee Tax Resources.
Employee Tax Updates
Tax Year 2025 W-2 statements are now available
If you have consented to receiving your W-2 electronically, you may now retrieve your documents via eServices (see Accessing Electronic W-2 Statements). If you have not consented to receiving your W-2 electronically, you will be receiving your document via regular mail to the address on file.
If an employee needs to make an address change for a W-2 statement, please email payroll@vcu.edu and provide the following:
- The W-2 statement year requested.
- An address where to mail the W-2, or consent to email the W-2.
- A statement including the above which must be signed and dated by hand, scanned and included as an attachment.
Qualified Overtime Statements for non-exempt employees are also now available via email, if applicable, and hard copies will be released on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
International Employees
International employees who wish to apply for treaty or tax benefits for the current year, please make an appointment with us here.
Students
For student tax information, see the student tax guide. For international student tax information, see the international tax guide.
Tuition Benefits & Taxes
Payroll Services will hold Quarterly Tuition Benefit Taxation Overview Webinars to assist employees in understanding how this benefit may impact annual taxes. Please reach out to Payroll Services to sign up for an upcoming session.
Accessing Electronic W-2 Statements
VCU employees who have given their e-Consent may view and print their W-2 statements online via VCU eServices. (Consent remains in effect until revoked by the employee.) Instructions for accessing W-2 statements are below:
- Log on to VCU e-Services using your eID and password.
- Click the "Employee" tab, then select "Employee Dashboard."
- Scroll down to the "Taxes" drop down, where you will find a link to "W-2 Wage and Tax Statement."
- Select the tax year, then click "Display." You can select earlier years if you need to see a prior statement.
- For assistance understanding your W-2, please consult the 2025 W2 Explanation.