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posted Aug 31, 2024 1:58:57 PM

How can I get a copy of my W-2 if I filed online?

Turbo tax automatically pulled in my W-2 from my old job so can I get a copy electronically from Turbo Tax so I don’t have to call my old job? I need it asap.

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Level 15
Aug 31, 2024 2:00:32 PM

TurboTax does not have a copy of the W-2 or Form 1099.
It would have a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement that included the tax data from the forms that were entered.
The forms would be included in the PDF of the tax return in the tax year the return was completed.

Copies of a Form 1099 would have to obtained from the issuer of the form.

 

To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

 

If you cannot obtain the W-2 from your employer, then for a fee you can get a complete copy of a W-2 from the Social Security Administration - https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

 

You can get a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

For a fee of $30 you can get a complete federal tax return to include copies of W-2's, if you mailed the tax return and included a paper W-2, from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

 

See this IRS Tax Topic - http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html

Level 15
Aug 31, 2024 2:03:33 PM

No.  Turbo Tax only has the info from it not a copy of it.    Turbo Tax only has a Wage and Tax Statement worksheet.   But you can't use it to prove anything.  It might have imported or been entered wrong. The worksheet would be included in the PDF of the tax return if you downloaded the PDF to include All forms and worksheets in the tax year the return was completed. The return combines all your wages on line 1a.


You need to ask your employer for another copy. Or you can get your W2 information from the IRS, see this….
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html


Get a W2 copy from the IRS…..
https://www.irs.gov/faqs/irs-procedures/copies-transcripts/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2


You can get a copy of your W2 from Social Security for $126
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501