How do you file taxes when a third party won't give you the forms?

What the numbers show

Counted from the threads quoted below. How we count

• People have been saying this in most months since August 2026.

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Fill in the tax return using provisional or estimated figures and submit an amended return later if final figures become available
2. 2
   Use a reasonable estimate based on a small rate of interest for accounts paying low rates and explain it in the additional notes box
3. 3
   filling out sales tax forms stating zero income
4. 4
   planning to consult an accountant or CPA
5. 5
   searching online on the franchise tax board website and the IRS

In their words

Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.