Check your employer’s payroll or HR portal
Ask your employer’s HR or payroll department
Look for a mailed paper copy at your home address
Check your email for an electronic W-2 or delivery notice
Log in to your tax preparation software account if you imported it there
Contact your former employer if you no longer work there
Wait until late January if it has not been issued yet
Request a corrected or reissued W-2 if the original is lost
Use IRS Form 4506-T if you need a wage and income transcript
Contact the IRS if your employer does not provide it by mid-February