"can i do 2022 since i know where that W2 is) '
Sure go ahead and prepare 2022. You have until mid-October to use online TurboTax and e-file it. After the October deadline, online and e-filing will close down, and then you would have to purchase the desktop software and file by mail.
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-is-a-w-2-form/L6VJbqWl5
Don't have your past year W-2's?
W-2's come from employers. There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.
You might need to phone, drop in, 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
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
Other ways to get W-2’s:
Pay Social Security $126 per W-2:
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02501
https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-is-a-w-2-form/L6VJbqWl5
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