How to locate employees past W2 that were not archived?

I'd be happy to help you locate your employees' past W-2s, connarris.

You can easily preview your employees' W-2s in QuickBooks Online (QBO) by following these steps:

1. On the left panel, select Taxes.
2. Choose Payroll tax.
3. Next, select Filings then select Resources.
4. Select W-2s.
5. Under Employees W-2s, select Manage W-2s.
6. Select the employees for whom you want to print W-2s.
7. Click View and print.

If you're unable to locate the file in the Resources section, I recommended reaching out to our Customer Care Support Team who have the necessary tools to access your account and retrieve the previous W-2s of your employees.

Here's how you can contact them:

1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online company.
2. Go to Help (?).
3. Select Contact Us.
4. Enter your concern, then select Let's talk.
5. Choose a way to connect with us:

• Start a chat with a support expert.
• Get a callback from the next available expert.

Additionally, if you wish to access your employees' payroll reports and customize them, you can browse this article: Run payroll reports.

If you have further questions or concerns about payroll processes or any other QBO features, please don't hesitate to leave a reply in this thread. Our team is always here to help you. Take care.