Need W-2 from bankrupt employer - company changed ownership, can't access ADP, IRS unreachable
I need to get an old W-2 but hitting dead ends everywhere. My previous employer went bankrupt, changed ownership and tax ID. New owners say they cant access old ADP records. Never got the W-2 in mail either. Still need to file taxes for that year and im owed a refund since I had extra withheld. Called IRS but the wait times are insane. Anyone know how to get this resolved?
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Isabella Ferreira
You can request a Wage and Income Transcript directly from the IRS website using their Get Transcript Online service. Go to IRS.gov, create an account if you haven't already, and you can download it immediately. If you can't verify your identity online, you can mail Form 4506-T to request the transcript. The wage transcript will show all reported income including W-2 info.
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Malik Johnson
•omg thank you! didn't know this was possible. gonna try this rn 🙏
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Ravi Sharma
•just fyi the online verification can be a pain sometimes. make sure you have a credit card or loan account for verification
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Freya Thomsen
Instead of digging through transcripts manually, I'd recommend using taxr.ai - it's only $1 and it analyzes your transcript instantly. Saved me hours of headache trying to decode everything. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Omar Zaki
•interesting, how exactly does this work? is it legit safe with sensitive tax info?
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Freya Thomsen
•totally safe! it just reads the transcript and explains everything in plain english. shows all your w2s, explains any delays or issues. best dollar i ever spent fr fr
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Omar Zaki
•just tried it - holy cow this is amazing! it found my missing w2 instantly and explained exactly wat i needed for my return. why isn't everyone using this?? 🤯
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AstroAce
had the same issue last year when my company got bought out. its a total nightmare fr fr 😤
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Chloe Martin
why dont these clowns at the IRS ever pick up the phone? like we literally pay their salaries 🤡
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Diego Rojas
•fr fr waiting 4 hours just to get hung up on is crazy
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Anastasia Sokolov
pro tip: call the IRS right when they open at 7am EST. Wait time is usually way shorter
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Malik Johnson
•thx for the tip! gonna try this tmrw morning
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Sean O'Donnell
If ur in a rush u can also try visiting a local IRS office. Sometimes they can pull up ur wage transcripts right there
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Zara Ahmed
•make sure to make an appointment first tho! they dont take walk-ins anymore
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