Check your employer’s payroll or HR portal
Contact your employer’s payroll or HR department
Look for a mailed paper copy at your home address
Check your email for an electronic W-2 delivery notice
Log in to tax software or payroll services your employer uses
Contact the IRS if you never received it and it is after mid-February
Request a wage and income transcript from the IRS
Ask for a corrected or duplicate W-2 if the original is lost or wrong