You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS---that is different from the usual "transcript"----a wage and income transcript will show the wages and income that were reported by the employer. It will only show federal information--no state information, but it would give you something to help you file federal returns if you have been unable to get your W-2's.
Refunds from tax years earlier than 2020 have been forfeited. But if you can file a 2020 return by April 15, 2024, you can still get a refund for that tax year. And that is one of the years for which there was federal stimulus money for yourself and dependent children. For tax year 2021, there was also federal stimulus money and an enhanced child tax credit if you had dependent children then.
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