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How do I get old w2s

sherring — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:54:49 GMT

Going back all my worked years

Re: How do I get old w2s

DoninGA — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:45:08 GMT

If you cannot obtain the W-2 from your employer, then for a fee you can get a complete copy of a W-2 from the Social Security Administration - https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

You can get a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return to include copies of W-2's, if you mailed the tax return and included a paper W-2, from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

See this IRS Tax Topic - http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html

Re: How do I get old w2s

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 22 Jul 2023 14:18:24 GMT

Not sure why you want copies of your W-2's for "all my worked years"----and you have not mentioned how many years you mean. Getting those W-2's from Social Security could become quite costly if your reason for requesting them is not directly related to Social Security.

You could request a free work history from Social Security that would show your earnings for all the years you worked.

WORK HISTORY https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-7050.pdf

As for copies of W-2's, if they are not related to Social Security, there is a fee of $126 for each one. Or...the IRS saves them for seven years and will include them with copies of your tax returns for $43 each.

If there are only a few years involved, your best bet is to request them from the employers who issued them.

To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security 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-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2

You can pay the IRS $43 for an actual copy of your tax return which will include copies of your W-2’s

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2