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Contact Your Employer:
- First, reach out to your employer to confirm when they plan to send your W-2. Employers are required to provide this form by the end of January.
- If you still haven’t received it by the end of February, proceed to the next steps.
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Call the IRS:
- Dial the IRS at 800-829-1040. Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Your name, address, and phone number.
- Your Social Security number or individual tax ID number.
- Dates when you worked for the employer.
- Employer’s name, address, and phone number.
- The IRS will contact your employer and request the missing W-2. They’ll also send you a Form 4852, which serves as a substitute for the W-2. You can use this form to file your tax return without the W-2.
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Estimate Your Wages:
- If you need to file your taxes before receiving the W-2, use your paycheck stubs to estimate your wages.
- Complete Form 4852 and attach it to your tax return
not all versions of Turbotax have the form
if not, you'll need to download it from the IRS website and mail in your return
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4852.pdf
when mailing use a tracking service so you know the IRS got it.
if you have a state return the form they may have their own form
