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My former employer won’t give me 2023 W2.What do I do?

Ddeleon1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:36:53 GMT

Re: My former employer won’t give me 2023 W2.What do I do?

KrisD15 — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:34:58 GMT

To clarify, what is the reason your employer won't issue a W-2?

You can contact the IRS for help.

Re: My former employer won’t give me 2023 W2.What do I do?

Mike9241 — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:35:51 GMT

contact the IRS. see this link

https://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/w-2-additional-incorrect-lost-non-receipt-omitted

if you call

Call 1-800-829-1040 between the hours of 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM local time.
Press “1” for English or “2” for Spanish.
Press “2” for “answers about your personal income taxes.”
Press “1” for “questions about a form you have already submitted or a payment or to order a tax transcript.”
Press “3” for “all other questions about your tax history or payment.”
Press “2” for “all other questions about your tax history or payment.”
Do not input your Social Security Number when the recording tells you to.
Press “2” for “personal- or individual-tax related question.”
Press “3” for “all other inquiries.”
Wait to be connected to someone at the IRS.

Re: My former employer won’t give me 2023 W2.What do I do?

Ddeleon1 — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:58:53 GMT

He just won’t respond to my phone calls or text. Other employees have received there W2 thru ADP but I can not log into ADP and I contacted them they told to reach out to my employer and he just does not respond. The one time he did respond he lied and told me my new employer that replaced him will give me my W2 but they are a different company I asked them and I was told that was not true I worked for him , his business , he took out taxes it’s responsibility to give me my W2 , I have not been able to get a response from him since

Re: My former employer won’t give me 2023 W2.What do I do?

BillM223 — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:35:15 GMT

Two options:

Send an email or physical letter to your former employer, asking for your W-2. Point out that if you are not sent your W-2, then the IRS will contact him/her to ask why not. That puts the employer on the IRS's radar, which is something most people want to avoid.

Otherwise, check out this link to see what to do when your employer fails to send your W-2. It contains the same info that Mike9241 gave you above, but also provides other options as well.