Is my W2 reported wages incorrect?

My pay periods are from 12/01/2015 - 12/15/2015 and paid on 12/30/2015. Wages for 12/15/2015 to 12/30/2015 are paid on the following 15th. If my wag

My pay periods are from 12/01/2015 - 12/15/2015 and paid on 12/30/2015. Wages for 12/15/2015 to 12/30/2015 are paid on the following 15th. If my wages are earned for pay period 12/15/2015 to 12/30/2015 they would still count toward my wages earned for 2015 even though they were paid the following year (1/15/2016), correct? I'm trying to find if my W2 was processed incorrectly. My employer is stating that it's not taxable for that year because it's being paid the following year. Is that correct?

or:My pay periods are from 12/01/2015 - 12/15/2015 and paid on 12/30/2015. Wages for 12/15/2015 to 12/30/2015 are paid on the following 15th. If my wages are earned for pay period 12/15/2015 to 12/30/2015 they would still count toward my wages earned for 2015 even though they were paid the following year (1/15/2016), correct? I'm trying to find if my W2 was processed incorrectly. My employer is stating that it's not taxable for that year because it's being paid the following year. Is that correct?

or:Your employer is correct. The purpose of the W2 is to report how much you were paid...not how much you earned. You did the work (earned the money) in 2015 but you didnt get paid til 2016 so that income will be reported on your 2016 W2.

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