The tax year that everyone is preparing tax returns right now is tax year 2023. The current online software is for preparation of a 2023 tax return, for which you enter 2023 W-2's.
Do you mean you need a W-2 from an earlier year--like tax year 2022? You may not want to hear this, but getting the W-2 from the past employer is your best bet. Some employers have payroll sites that will have your W-2. You might need to phone, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2
W-2’s come from employers. There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.
You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS: It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received. It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript
or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $126).
To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501
A copy of a W-2 from Social Security will cost $126
https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-an...
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