How to Get Copies of Old W-2s From Past Years (IRS & Social Security)
Need a W-2 from a previous year? Get your W-2 data free with an IRS wage and income transcript, or request a W-2 copy from the Social Security Administration.
Plain-English guides to getting your W-2: deadlines, former employers, missing or wrong forms, and copies from past years.

Need a W-2 from a previous year? Get your W-2 data free with an IRS wage and income transcript, or request a W-2 copy from the Social Security Administration.

How to download your W-2 from ADP (MyADP / signin.adp.com), what former employees can do, why ADP can’t send W-2s directly, and what to do if your W-2 is missing or wrong.

Left a job and can’t find your W-2? Here’s how to get it: payroll portals, your former employer’s HR team, the IRS (800-829-1040) and Form 4852 as a last resort.

Employers must give you your 2026 Form W-2 by February 1, 2027. Here’s when to expect it, where to find it online, what’s new on this year’s form (tips and overtime), and what to do if it’s late.