Contact your employer or former employer’s payroll or HR department
Request a duplicate W-2 directly from the employer
Check your employee payroll portal or tax documents portal
Contact the IRS if you cannot get it from your employer
Use IRS Form 4506-T to request a wage and income transcript
Call the IRS at 800-829-1040 for assistance
Contact the Social Security Administration if needed for wage records
File Form 4852 as a substitute if you still cannot obtain the W-2
Wait for the employer to mail the W-2 if it was sent to an old address
Verify your mailing address with the employer for future copies