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Except in a very rare circumstance, your employer is required to give you a Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.  If you don't receive it, you may have to paper-file your return using IRS Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2 using your last pay stub, but that would be an absolute last-resort option. 

 

According to Who must file Form W-2 in the General Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 (2024):

Only in very limited situations will you not have to file Form W-2. This may occur if you were not required to withhold any income tax, social security tax, or Medicare tax and you paid the employee less than $600, such as for certain election workers and certain foreign agricultural workers. 

See the following resources for guidance: