i worked somewhere for about 2-3 weeks in 2021 and realized i had not received any of my tax return info fir them about three weeks ago. so i wrote them an email, waited a few days, no response. i finally call and wasnt able to be helped until about the 5th time time i called (i was consistently told to call back at a different time and every time i did was just referred to a later time once again). the manager i spoke with said she had read my email, and was just waiting for the business’s accountant to be back in office hours (i called on a friday so i thought maybe they just had extended weekend hours). i found that weird because each place ive worked at just had that information on file, as well as why would you need to contact an accountant for forms that were supposed to be released months ago? she told me they probably sent it to my old address since ive moved since then, however my former roommate mailed me what was sent there and it did not include anything from the company. i also found it shady because she said that there were other ex employees who had recently contacted her about it, which is like why are multiple people not receiving it/ shouldn’t u know how to handle the situation if other people have gone through the same thing? i also asked her if she needed my new address and she said no they’ll figure it out when they call back anyways its been over a week of that phone call, and i’ve since heard nothing. i understand its my fault for waiting so close to the due date to file taxes to figure this out, but at the same time i feel it shouldn’t be so difficult to just get a copy of something they already have. i emailed them a few minutes ago and basically said if they don’t get it to me within the next two days, i will file an alternative to the w2 that will automatically report them to the irs for not giving me my info. idk what the form is called exactly i just read that i will have to estimate my own earnings/what was taken out. has anyone else gone through something similar/ any advice? or if i am wrong about something lmk im just annoyed as ive been patiently waiting and have been mostly met with incompetence