How can I get a copy of my previous W-2s if I didn file last year?
You would be better off contacting your employer(s) for this information. When the information is sent to you from your employer, it is also submitted to the IRS, however, particularly at this time of the year you’d be much better off soliciting the info from the employer. The IRS is incredible busy, as you can imagine, and this is not going to fall into one of their priority areas at this time. Also, they are beginning to charge for many of the services that were once furnished free of charge, in an effort to have taxpayers take more responsibility. One thing to keep in mind is that even when you haven’t earned enough money to owe taxes, you may still have had taxes withheld, in which case you would want to file a return in order to claim a refund of that withholding. There are certain circumstances where you might also be eligible for other items, such as earned income credit. The IRS will figure this credit for you , free of charge, if you want them to, but you must file. So get to
