Does Lacerte have a w-2 finder? My client's son's employer won't give him one. I see that turbo tax and HR Block have this service.

[sjrcpa]

"My client's son's employer won't give him one."

Meaning they won't give him a duplicate?

Or they treated him as an independent contractor and gave him a 1099?

Or they did this under the table and gave him nothing?

[George4Tacks]

I think the TT and HRB services are tied only to W2 through primary prepares like ADP by looking up the W2 by using the SSN for the client.

[Accountant-Man]

Tell the son's employer that you will be calling the IRS to get the W2, assuming it was reported. 

[bethbrake]

He never received the first W-2 because of where he was remotely, and will not send him a duplicate.

[George4Tacks]

Have the son request a Wage and Income Transcript from IRS https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript