If I need to file federal and state tax returns for the last few years, how do I find copies of my W2 forms?

Answer 1

Call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040, they can send you copies. (If you've moved, go to irs.gov and get a copy of 4506-t and fax it in.) HOWEVER, these will only show federal taxes withheld.

To get the state amounts, contact your employer for copies. Use the address from the IRS copy.

Answer 2

The IRS does not retain actual copies of Form W-2 (PDF) except as an attachment to your tax return, for prior years. However, the IRS maintains (and will provide free of charge) Form W-2 information for any purpose for the past ten processing years. The only way to get a copy of your Form W-2 from IRS is to order a copy of the entire return on Form 4506 (PDF), Request for Copy of Tax Return, and pay a fee of $39.00 per tax year.

The Social Security Administration will provide copies of Forms W-2 for retirement purposes at no charge and for other than retirement purposes for a fee.

Call 1–800–829–3676, or visit the IRS web site at www.irs.gov to obtain Form 4506, Request for Copy of Tax Return, or Form 4506-T (PDF), Request for Transcript of Tax Return, to order the information from the IRS.

Call 1–800–772–1213, or visit the SSA web site at www.ssa.gov for instructions on how to obtain wage information from the SSA.

Answer 3

You can obtain your IRS issued w-2s in 1-2 business days form Accuverify.com

Answer 4

Contact your employers from those years, If you can't get copies from them, call the IRS and they can send you copies.