My employer won't give me a w-2

[Freddieozenna]

I had called my employer and asked about my W-2 they said they do not have it.

[KrisD15]

You still need to file. Luckily you have a little more time to file the Federal tax return.

Call the IRS at 800-829-1040.

You may need to file Form 4852, which IS supported in the TurboTax programs. 

Below is a link with more information about Form 4852. 

Form 4852

[rmills79]

I worked for my last employer for 3-3.5 months at the very beginning of last year and I did receive a 1099 from this company but they have always done my taxes for me each and every year for certain reasons.  I am in the middle of trying to get my taxes done, which my wife does for me/us but we have came into a situation that we don't know how to get through.  I have my W2 from my current employeer and the 1099 from last employer and we had it all done on turbo tax but it got rejected because we didn't have the right amount on last years AGI.  I have called the IRS and they have no record of me or my social security number, nothing at all.  I have been trying to contact my past employeer and my wife has tried contacting his wife whom takes care of alot of his business paper work and so on but neither of us has had any luck with either of them.  They will not answer phone calls or text messages.  How can I file my 2019 taxes without my AGI?  I don't know what it is because I was never given any after tax filing paper work from previous employeer and I think he was doing suspicios things.

[SusanY1]

Goodness, that certainly sounds frustrating!  I agree, it also sounds suspicious.  

If you are not able to obtain your AGI first try 0.  This will work if there is truly no record of you at the IRS. 

If that does not work, you will need to select the option "File by mail" and print your return and mail it to the address on your tax return cover sheet. 

[Calicali2019]

My employer won't give me my W-2

[JotikaT2]

It depends.

If you have tried contacting your employer and still are not getting any response from them, you can try reporting it to the IRS using the following link. 

Contacting IRS for incorrect W-2 Form 

The IRS matches the information from the W-2 Forms to your income tax return. 

[Jaramandurio]

My wife’s employer is not giving her the W2 form

[VictoriaD75]

You can include Form 4852 if you cannot get a copy of the W2. 

Form 4852 serves as a substitute for Form W-2, Form W-2c, and Form 1099-R, and is completed by taxpayers or their representatives when:

• Their employer or payer does not give them a Form W-2 or Form 1099-R.
• An employer or payer has issued an incorrect Form W-2 or Form 1099-R.

You can file a conventional paper return that includes IRS Form 4852 if all efforts to obtain a W-2 from your employer have failed. Here's how to fill one out:

1. In your TurboTax program, search for W-2 and then select the Jump to link in the search results to get to the W-2 entry screen.
2. Fill out your W-2 as best you can using the information from your last pay stub.
3. When finished, proceed through the interview. Eventually you'll get to the Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2? screen.
   • Check the Substitute form box near the bottom.
   • Check any other box(es) that apply to your W-2 before selecting Continue.
4. Eventually you'll come to a screen which will ask if you want to complete Form 4852 for wages paid. Answer Yes and carefully follow the onscreen instructions.

Returns including Form 4852 can't be e-filed per IRS regulations.

[VeiraM02]

I call the irs but I don’t know what option to choose

[BillM223]

As you can see from the comments above, calling the IRS will not get you a W-2.

If you want to file a complaint, please see Jotika's answer above.

If you want to file a Substitute W-2 in TurboTax, see Victoria's answer above.

If you want to get a copy of your W-2 from the IRS (that's assuming that your employer sent them a copy like they were supposed to), go to Get Transcript and try to get a Wage and Income transcript for the year ending 12/31/2019 (if it's available).

[BoatGeek]

I can't get anybody at IRS who knows how to file a w2 complaint. Instructions made it look like I can't use the form 4852 unless a complaint has been filed.

[CatinaT1]

You just have to say you tried to contact the company and get a replacement form.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/accessing/help/how-do-i-file-a-substitute-w-2-using-form-4852/00/2...

[metallicadoit4me]

how can I communicate to the IRS that I didn't receive a W-2

[MarilynG1]

f you haven't received your W-2 by February 14, it's time to take action:

1. Grab your last 2021 pay stub and call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040
2. The IRS will ask you for some info before following up with your employer
3. After notifying the IRS, you can either continue waiting for your W-2 or paper-file your return using Form 4852 and your last pay stub

Click this link for more info on W-2 Not Received.

[Morgan Carter]

American greetings I have tried to get a hold of them to get my w2 an still no one will answer me.