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Is there a way to get a copy of my w2 from 2016 if I didn't file my taxes that year? Employer changed payroll companies and no longer has my w2 for that year?

 
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Is there a way to get a copy of my w2 from 2016 if I didn't file my taxes that year? Employer changed payroll companies and no longer has my w2 for that year?

If you cannot obtain the W-2 from your employer, then for a fee you can get a complete copy of a W-2 from the Social Security Administration - https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

 

You can get a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return to include copies of W-2's, if you mailed the tax return and included a paper W-2, from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

 

See this IRS Tax Topic - http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html

Is there a way to get a copy of my w2 from 2016 if I didn't file my taxes that year? Employer changed payroll companies and no longer has my w2 for that year?

Turbotax doesn't have it.  

 

If you need to file your 2016 tax return, the best way to get the information you need is a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS.  Due to the age, it might not be downloadable, you might have to submit a request and have it mailed to you.

 

If you need a full physical copy for some reason, you will have to pay the Social Security Administration's ridiculous fee. 

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