You could ask your former employer to send you another copy of your W-2. If your mother lives nearby, you could go over to where she lives and ask her to hand you the W-2. You could also get a copy of W-2 information from the IRS by following the instructions on this web page: http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html I do not know if you will get the information from the IRS in time, however, to file your taxes by April 15.
Answered on Feb 28th, 2013 at 8:41 AM