How can I file my taxes without an W2 tax form?

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My former employer won’t give me my 2023 W2 tax form. How can I use my tax# to file without an W2?

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Call the Internal Revenue Service at 800-829-1040. The IRS will send your former employer a letter requesting that they furnish you a W-2 within ten days.  Or 

you can file your taxes by using your last pay stub from 2023 and filing out Form 4852 as a “substitute W-2”

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The form 4852 is a last resort. This is what the form says:

 If you don’t receive the missing or corrected form from your employer or payer by the end of February, you may call the IRS at 800-829-1040 for assistance. You must provide your name, address (including ZIP code), phone number, social security number, and dates of employment. You must also provide your employer’s or payer’s name, address (including ZIP code), and phone number. The IRS will contact your employer or payer and request the missing form.

Because of this, you cannot e-file a return with a 4852, it must be mailed in. I hope you can make the employer realize they really do want to make time now.