I agree with Champ tagteam. This is not a "do it yourself" situation at all. Inform your attorney at once about the neglected tax returns. Get copies of all of your W-2's and any other income or tax-related documents from the past five years that you can get your hands on, and get a referral to a competent tax professional.
Ways to get W-2's:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2
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.
Pay Social Security $86 per W-2:
https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...
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
Did you receive any sort of 1099's?
There are about two dozen kinds of 1099's. A 1099Misc is typically issued by an individual or business for whom you performed work as an independent contractor, so seek a copy from them if you did not save yours. Many of the other types of 1099's are issued by banks, brokerages and other financial institutions from which you can seek copies.
Obtain any other documents such as a 1098 from a mortgage lender; 1098T's come from your college; if you had a student loan get your 1098E's from the lender.
Get copies of your past property tax bills from the county/municipality where you live.
There may be other records/documents you need to find. A tax pro will be able to help you figure out what you need to get your hands on so that they can help you sort out this mess.
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