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Below are steps to help you figure out what to do with a missing W-2:
Step 1: Check online
Many employers now issue Form W-2 electronically to employees. But that doesn't mean they'll always email the form to you, as it isn't particularly secure. Instead, they'll email you a link to an online portal where you can download the form yourself.
Tax software like TurboTax can import your W-2 electronically and will actually notify you when your W-2 is available to start your taxes.
Step 2: Ask your employer
If your online search leaves you empty-handed, contact your employer's payroll or human resources department to ask when and how they issued your W-2. If they mailed it to an old or incorrect address, the post office may have returned it to the employer.
Step 3: Contact the IRS
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.
Whether you call or visit a TAC in person, be ready to provide the following information:
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.
Below are steps to help you figure out what to do with a missing W-2:
Step 1: Check online
Many employers now issue Form W-2 electronically to employees. But that doesn't mean they'll always email the form to you, as it isn't particularly secure. Instead, they'll email you a link to an online portal where you can download the form yourself.
Tax software like TurboTax can import your W-2 electronically and will actually notify you when your W-2 is available to start your taxes.
Step 2: Ask your employer
If your online search leaves you empty-handed, contact your employer's payroll or human resources department to ask when and how they issued your W-2. If they mailed it to an old or incorrect address, the post office may have returned it to the employer.
Step 3: Contact the IRS
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.
Whether you call or visit a TAC in person, be ready to provide the following information:
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.
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