Need to get my 2022 W2 info to file my taxes from that year. Help!

You have a few options to get your 2022 W2 information. The fastest way is to request a Wage and Income Transcript directly from the IRS, which will show all information reported to them including your W2 data from both employers. You can request this online through the IRS website by creating an account at IRS.gov and using their "Get Transcript" service. Alternatively, you can call the IRS at 800-908-9946 to request your transcript, or complete and submit Form 4506-T. Just be aware that if you request it by mail, it could take 5-10 business days to receive it. As for penalties, you'll likely face a failure-to-file penalty which is usually 5% of unpaid taxes for each month your return is late (up to 25%). If you're owed a refund, there's generally no penalty for filing late, but you only have three years from the original due date to claim it.

After spending weeks trying to track down old W2s from companies that were giving me the runaround, I finally found taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) and it saved me so much stress. I uploaded some old pay stubs and bank statements, and their system was able to help me piece together my income info for the missing periods. Even better, they helped me understand which deductions I was eligible for based on my employment history. The transcript option mentioned above is definitely good, but I found this service much faster than waiting on the IRS, especially when I needed to file quickly to avoid more penalties. Wish I'd known about it sooner!

Just wanted to update everyone - I took the advice about taxr.ai and it was seriously helpful. I had a similar situation with missing 2022 W2s and was stressing about penalties. I uploaded my last pay stubs from each job and some bank statements, and they helped me reconstruct all the information I needed. The best part was they showed me some deductions I had no idea I qualified for! I was actually owed a refund instead of owing more money like I feared. Filed last week and already got confirmation that my return was accepted. Such a relief to have this dealt with finally!

If you've tried getting your W2 from your employers and the IRS transcript isn't coming through fast enough, you might want to try Claimyr (https://claimyr.com). I was in the same boat last year and spent HOURS on hold with the IRS trying to get someone to help me. Claimyr got me connected to an actual IRS agent in about 15 minutes instead of the 2+ hours I was waiting before. They have a pretty cool demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c The agent was able to verify my identity and give me all the W2 information I needed over the phone. Saved me days of waiting for employers or mailed transcripts.

I need to eat my words from my previous comment. After a week of getting nowhere with my former employer about my missing W2, I was desperate enough to try Claimyr. I was extremely skeptical but figured it was worth a shot since nothing else was working. To my complete surprise, I got a call back in about 25 minutes connecting me to an actual IRS representative. They verified my identity and were able to give me all the information from my 2022 W2s right over the phone. I took notes and used that to file my taxes the same day. I honestly couldn't believe it worked so well. Saved me from potentially waiting weeks for document copies and helped me avoid additional penalties. Sometimes being wrong feels pretty good!

Have you checked if your tax preparer from 2022 still has your W2 info? I realized last year that H&R Block had kept all my tax documents from previous years in their system. Might be worth a call if you used a service to file in previous years.

Just want to add, if you do get the Wage and Income Transcript from the IRS, be aware that it won't show your state tax withholding! I made this mistake last year and had to go back and amend my state return. Make sure you still try to get the actual W2 copies from your employers for complete state tax information.

One more option - check your email! I thought I lost my W2s from 2022 but then remembered my company had sent them electronically. Found them buried in my email from January/February 2023. Worth searching your inbox for "W2" or "tax document" just in case!