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How do I find my 2008-2010 tax return files? I need them for public loan forgiveness and cannot find anything earlier than 2013.

mariaguzman — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:23:18 GMT

Need to show that I was employed by a specific employer for those years. W-2s are specified by lender for loan forgiveness.

Re: How do I find my 2008-2010 tax return files? I need them for public loan forgiveness and cannot find anything earlier than 2013.

Mike9241 — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 06:03:47 GMT

both the IRS and Turbotax only keep returns for 6 - 7 years. so if used online for 2008 - 2010, they no longer exist. however, if all you need are the w-2s for those years, you can get copies from the Social Security Adm. there is a fee.

https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

Re: How do I find my 2008-2010 tax return files? I need them for public loan forgiveness and cannot find anything earlier than 2013.

rjs — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:06:22 GMT

You don't need your tax returns. Your tax return does not show who your employer was. That's why the lender is asking for the W-2s. Only the W-2 shows the name of the employer. And the W-2s themselves are not included in the tax return.

If you did not save your W-2s, the only way to get copies of W-2s that old is from the Social Security Administration, as indicated by Mike9241.