I worked for a company that is out of business and did not receive a W2. What should I do? I do not have any check stubs. It was a temporary agency.

cwnorris238 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:27:46 GMT

I did work other jobs that I have the W2's for. should I go ahead and file without the missing info?

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Carl — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:48:05 GMT

YOu'll enter the income as best you can, selecting the option for not having a W-2. You should be able to get it close by using stubs and bank records of the deposits.

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Cynthiad66 — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:52:59 GMT

No you should report all income earned for 2021. Besides you may be missing out on part of your refund. They withheld taxes on you and you should file to get what is due you back.

You can check with the company that you work for to determine how much they paid the Agency for the time that you worked there.

Follow the steps below:

What happens if your employer truly never issued your W-2? Perhaps they went out of business or aren’t responding to your request for a W-2? In that case, it's time to try contacting the IRS.

The IRS recommends contacting your employer first and waiting until the end of February to see if your W-2 arrives before getting the agency involved.
If you've met those 2 requirements, contact the IRS or make an appointment at a Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) if there's one near you.

Whether you call or visit a TAC in person, be ready to provide the following information:

Your name, address, Social Security number, and phone number
The employer's name, address, phone number and tax ID if you have it
The dates you worked for the employer
An estimate of your wages and federal income tax withheld (you can usually find this information on your last pay stub for the tax year)

The IRS will contact your employer on your behalf to request the missing form and remind the employer of the penalties for failing to issue Form W-2.

Step 4: File Form 4852 with your tax return

If IRS intervention still doesn't produce the form you need and you want to file by the tax deadline, fill out Form 4852. Form 4852 is a substitute for Form W-2 that taxpayers can complete if:

they haven't received a W-2, or
their employer issued an incorrect W-2.

When you use TurboTax, we'll ask you a few questions to estimate your total wages and withholding using your final pay stub, and fill out Form 4852 based on your answers. The IRS doesn't allow Form 4852 to be filed electronically, so you'll need to print out the necessary forms and mail them to the IRS.

It might take the IRS longer than normal to process your return while it verifies your information. If you don't mind waiting, you can request an extension. This gives you additional months to get your W-2 and file a return.

Just keep in mind that you still need to pay any taxes due by the tax deadline, so an extension to file is not an extension of time to pay any taxes you may owe.
Otherwise, the IRS will add interest and perhaps penalties to the amount due when you eventually file your extended return.

Step 5: Request a Wage and Income Transcript

If you filed your return using Form 4852 and want to verify that the information you included on your return agrees with the income your employer reported to the IRS, you can request a Wage and Income Transcript from the IRS. This transcript shows data from the informational returns that the IRS receives from issuers like your employer, including Forms W-2 and 1099.

You can request a Wage and Income Transcript online using the Get Transcript Online tool, or by mail using Form 4506-T.
Unfortunately, it takes a while for the IRS to compile all of this information. Your transcript might not be complete until July, so trying to order it before the tax deadline might not work.
Once you receive the transcript, you can use it to compare the information you provided on Form 4852 to the wage and withholding information that the IRS has on record.

Use this link for additional information: What To Do If You Have Not Received Your W-2

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