Sadly, people struggle to understand this one too.
Underwriter: can you provide me with a W2 for [public accounting firm]?
Me: No, because I was working abroad last year, so I wouldn't have been issued one. Here are paystubs instead. The local currency is pegged to the dollar, so there should be no issue here.
Underwriter: but your application says you still work for [firm].
Me: Yes, I was employed by the [foreign country] member of [firm], which is why I listed ["Firm Country Ltd."] separately on my application. It is a separate and unrelated to the US member firm, [Firm LLP].
They share a name and are both members of the same network of firms, but I don't have a W2 from [foreign firm] because they're not a US company.
They don't have employees in the US, so they'd have no reason or ability to issue me a W2 (note: this was not a short term or temporary transfer/rotation/secondment, so I was no longer employed by the US firm at all)
Underwriter: thank you for explaining. So when do you think you can get me that W2?
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I did get it sorted out in one of the few instances where "I'd like to speak with your manager" is a completely valid and legitimate request.
You got it chief! Funny how foreign countries don't utilize US tax forms for their "contractors"
Sadly, people struggle to understand this one too.
Underwriter: can you provide me with a W2 for [public accounting firm]?
Me: No, because I was working abroad last year, so I wouldn't have been issued one. Here are paystubs instead. The local currency is pegged to the dollar, so there should be no issue here.
Underwriter: but your application says you still work for [firm].
Me: Yes, I was employed by the [foreign country] member of [firm], which is why I listed ["Firm Country Ltd."] separately on my application. It is a separate and unrelated to the US member firm, [Firm LLP].
They share a name and are both members of the same network of firms, but I don't have a W2 from [foreign firm] because they're not a US company.
They don't have employees in the US, so they'd have no reason or ability to issue me a W2 (note: this was not a short term or temporary transfer/rotation/secondment, so I was no longer employed by the US firm at all)
Underwriter: thank you for explaining. So when do you think you can get me that W2?
Facepalm.jpg
I did get it sorted out in one of the few instances where "I'd like to speak with your manager" is a completely valid and legitimate request.