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New Member
posted Jun 22, 2020 8:58:57 PM

I have no idea how to find my w2 forms from previous employment all different employers whom I cannot contact, is there a way to find them so I can complete my taxes?

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Level 15
Jun 22, 2020 9:05:22 PM

Are you trying to find your 2019 W-2's?

 

W-2's come from your employer, and they have until Jan. 31 to issue it.  Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it.  You might need to phone, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1934390-how-do-i-import-my-W-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2588751-why-can-t-i-import-my-w-2

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2938482-how-do-i-take-a-picture-of-my-w-2-in-turbotax-online

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/what-if-it-s-february-but-i-still-don-t-have-my-w-2/00/25998

 

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154

 

 

Other ways to get W-2’s:

 

Pay Social Security $86 per W-2:

 

https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2

 

 

You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

 

If you are trying to find W-2's from past years, then your chore is tougher, but you can still try some of the same things, except you will not be able to import a past year W-2.  

 

If you have past year returns to prepare, remember that each tax year must be filed separately using the forms and software for the specific year in which the income was received.  You cannot combine W-2's from different years on the same tax return.

New Member
Feb 26, 2021 5:16:37 PM

My ex-employer is out of business and I never got a W-2 from him. What do I do?

Intuit Alumni
Feb 26, 2021 5:36:46 PM

The following is from the IRS website:

 

You can request that an IRS representative initiate a Form W-2 complaint. Call the IRS toll free at 800-829-1040 or make an appointment to visit an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC). 

 

Referencehttps://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/w-2-additional-incorrect-lost-non-receipt-omitted