<prompt> Human: I have yet to receive my W2 from a previous employer so I contacted them today and spoke to an employee. He essentially told me that the W2s are worthless and that the employees are being kept in the dark about why. It seems that they had no intention of mailing them out or even contacting previous employees to let them know that there was a problem. Its a pretty well run business, so this is all pretty shocking to me. Whats the next step here? Thanks in advance!  <response>: This is extremely illegal. All employers had an obligation to issue valid W-2 forms to anyone who worked for them, including contractors, by January 31st. Contact the IRS, contact them and ask to speak directly with payroll immediately. 