It might be better for you to seek local paid tax help in a situation when you are several years behind in filing your tax returns. Do you even have all of the documents you will need to enter and show your income—like your W-2’s and any 1099’s?
We can give you some suggestions for finding those documents.
W-2’s come from employers. There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.
Some employers have payroll sites that will have your 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.
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
Pay Social Security $126 per W-2:
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02501
https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...
There are over a dozen kinds of 1099's. A 1099NEC 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.
Any refunds for tax years earlier than 2020 have been forfeited. The IRS will not give you a refund for any year earlier than 2020. If you do not file 2020 by April 15, 2024, that refund will also be forfeited. If you owe tax due---no matter what tax year you owe for or from how long ago, the IRS still wants you to pay with interest and penalties.
Each tax year has to be filed separately, using the forms for the specific tax year. Do not try to combine income from different years on the same tax return. Only 2023 income goes on a 2023 tax return; only 2022 income on a 2022 return, only 2021 income on a 2021 return, etc. etc. etc.
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