Please do not do that . . .
at least not without first following proper IRS procedures, as this will only
cause an unnecessary delay in processing your tax return. The IRS has
strict guidelines about filing a tax return without a W-2.
Federal law says that your
employer has until the end of January to mail your W-2 to you. Even if
your employer has gone out of business, you, as an individual taxpayer, are
required to wait at least until February 15th to contact the IRS and ask for permission
to file without a W-2. You are also asked (by the IRS) to attempt to
contact your employer, or your former employer, and inquire about the mailing
of the W-2 statement (which it sounds like you've already tried to do).
After that time, and after
receiving permission from the IRS by telephone, you can file your tax return
using your best memory, or whatever documentation you may have, such as paystubs and bank deposits, as an estimate of your wages and withholding.
The formal process and sequence of events is outlined
here, at the following webpages:
https://www.irs.gov/uac/newsroom/missing-your-w2-here-is-what-to-do
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901028-what-if-it-s-february-but-i-still-don-t-have-my-w-2
Please also know that if you do need to prepare a Form 4852 (Substitute W-2
Statement), as approved by the IRS, that TurboTax contains this tax form within
the software program.
Thank you for asking this important question.
