i'm having trouble getting 2022 w-4

[Grant317]

In early 2023 I was injured and never filed 2022 taxes. now having problems getting in touch with my past employer. there is no paper copy it was all done online. FWIW the employer was Circle K. how can I get help?

[xmasbaby0]

You do  not need a W-4----you need your W-2 from the employer.

 W-2's come from employers.  There is not a federal or national website that provides W-2’s.  

  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

Other ways to get 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

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/irs-tax-forms/what-is-a-w-2-form/L6VJbqWl5

Pay Social Security $126 per W-2:

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

[Anonymous]

Hi, 

Here are the IRS' requirements regarding maintaining the W-4 records:

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc753#:~:text=You%20can%20download%20and%20print,800%2D829%2D3676). 

Recordkeeping Requirements

After the employee completes and signs the Form W-4, you must keep it in your records for at least 4 years (see Publication 15, (Circular E), Employer's Tax Guide and Topic No. 305, Recordkeeping). This form serves as verification that you're withholding federal income tax according to the employee's instructions and needs to be available for inspection should the IRS ever request it. Form W-4 is still subject to review. You may be directed (in a written notice or in future published guidance) to send certain Forms W-4 to the IRS. You must be able to supply a hardcopy of an electronic Form W-4.

An employee may want to change the entries on Form W-4 for any number of reasons when his or her personal or financial situation changes. If you receive a revised Form W-4 from an employee, you must put it into effect no later than the start of the first payroll period ending on or after the 30th day from the date you received the revised Form W-4. You must honor the request unless the situations described below in the sections Invalid Form W-4 and Lock-in Letters apply.

You can download and print a Form W-4, order multiple copies, or call 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). 

Here is a link to a 2023 Form W-4:  chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw4.pdf 

If you have additional questions, please call 1-800-446-8848.

Thank you,

John 

CPA

[xmasbaby0]

@Anonymous I think the original poster here was just confused about W-4's and W-2's.   His real problem is not about a W-4; he needs a W-2 so that he can file a 2022 tax return.