If you didn't receive a Form W-2 from your employer, contact them for a copy. If the employer is out of business or unreachable, make sure it isn't available online, or see if it was emailed and went to a junk folder. Check to see if TurboTax is able to import the W-2. Please see this TurboTax tips article for more information and steps you can take.
If you take these steps and still haven't been able to secure a copy of your W-2, you can prepare a substitute W-2 in TurboTax. You can still file your taxes, but you'll need complete Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement, which includes calculating your earnings. Here's how:
- Start by selecting Work on my W-2
- Enter the Employer ID Number (EIN) if you know it, or leave it blank
- Select Type it in myself
- Complete the requested W-2 information using your most recent pay stubs to estimate your total income and total taxes paid (including federal, state, and local taxes)
- Continue to the screen, Let's check for uncommon situations and select Didn't get a W-2
TurboTax will ask you a few follow-up questions to complete Form 4852. Once you're finished, you'll have a chance to print a copy for your records. We strongly recommend you do this so you have a record of what you earned and what you contributed to Social Security.
The IRS doesn't allow Form 4852 to be filed electronically, so you'll need to print out the necessary forms and mail them to the IRS.
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