If your employer refuses to send one, find your last pay stub.
You'll need the information shown there to recreate your missing W-2,
and to notify the IRS that your employer did not send a W-2. The pay
stub should show the employer name, address and possibly the employer
identification number, or EIN.
Next, call the IRS at (800) 829-1040 for help in obtaining the missing form. The IRS will use the employer information you have to 'remind' your boss that you need a substitute W-2. You'll get a copy of that notice along with a Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.
If you do not receive the Form 4852 after notifying the IRS, you will need to create your own in Turbo Tax. Go through the W-2 entry section and enter the information from your last paystub. On the follow-up pages look for the page titled "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?" Select "Substitute form - I didn't get a W-2 from my employer and need to complete a substitute form." This will take you through the steps to complete the Form 4852 so you can file your return.
Be sure you make all attempts to acquire your W-2 from your employer and IRS before resorting to the Form 4852, as using the form instead of an original W-2 may delay your refund while the IRS verifies the information you provided.
If your employer refuses to send one, find your last pay stub.
You'll need the information shown there to recreate your missing W-2,
and to notify the IRS that your employer did not send a W-2. The pay
stub should show the employer name, address and possibly the employer
identification number, or EIN.
Next, call the IRS at (800) 829-1040 for help in obtaining the missing form. The IRS will use the employer information you have to 'remind' your boss that you need a substitute W-2. You'll get a copy of that notice along with a Form 4852, Substitute for Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement.
If you do not receive the Form 4852 after notifying the IRS, you will need to create your own in Turbo Tax. Go through the W-2 entry section and enter the information from your last paystub. On the follow-up pages look for the page titled "Do any of these uncommon situations apply to this W-2?" Select "Substitute form - I didn't get a W-2 from my employer and need to complete a substitute form." This will take you through the steps to complete the Form 4852 so you can file your return.
Be sure you make all attempts to acquire your W-2 from your employer and IRS before resorting to the Form 4852, as using the form instead of an original W-2 may delay your refund while the IRS verifies the information you provided.
There is no box with the option "Substitute form - I didn't get a W-2 from my employer and need to complete a substitute form"
This non-answer does not address the fact that there is no box with the option "Substitute form - I didn't get a W-2 from my employer and need to complete a substitute form", despite Turbotax "help". Please advise.
@dl97ag So on the night before tax filing deadline you finally ask how to get a W-2?
W-2's come from your employer, and they have until Jan. 31 to issue it. Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it. 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
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1934390-how-do-i-import-my-W-2
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2588751-why-can-t-i-import-my-w-2
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2938482-how-do-i-take-a-picture-of-my-w-2-in-turbotax-online
https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc154
Other ways to get W-2’s:
Pay Social Security $86 per W-2:
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
https://www.intuit.com/partners/fdp/implementation-support/tax-import/program-overview/partner-list/
Emphasizing pertinent phrase from my prior comment: "need to complete a substitute form" ... i.e. 4852, which TT blocks from accessing this year, despite their "help" clearly referencing it per below. However the option referenced in 1st screenshot > 3. does not actually appear in 2nd screenshot: