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posted Nov 4, 2021 5:54:41 PM

How do you download/save as pdf all worksheets? I'm trying to see the w2?

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Level 15
Nov 4, 2021 6:21:47 PM

I don't believe you can get that right now.

 

Right after the filing season closes, TTX shuts down that tax year's program, starts archiving the full data sets of all their millions of tax files, and when they do that the full PDF isn't available until that is completed.  Then the online display is changed over to put that year's taxes (2020 in this case) into the prior-year section of every person's tax account.

 

You could have obtained it a week-or-so ago, but now you'll have to wait until the archiving is done and they get all the files moved.  One week? 3-weeks? December?   They (TTX) haven't said when that will be yet, at least not that I've seen published.

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In prior years, once those files were archived and available again, the only PDF that could be downloaded was the full-huge pdf with all the worksheets, which is exactly what you want .  Try to remember to always download the large PDF with worksheets right before, or shortly after you file.

 

Remember also that the W-2 in the system is only a worksheet with whatever data you entered in it (or downloaded into it) ... either correctly or with errors.  But of course, that may be why you want to see it.

 

Level 15
Nov 4, 2021 7:14:32 PM

TurboTax does not have your W-2.

You should have your W-2's Your employer was required by law to get them to you no later then Jan 31, 2021. You are required to keep them for at least 3 years in case the IRS asks for them.

The PDF printout of your tax return contains the W-2 worksheets that contain the information that you entered, but not the actual W-2. You can download the PDF and all worksheets.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4192470

If you need a copy of your W-2 then ask your employer.

You can get a free "Wage and Income" transcript from the IRS but that is is not a copy of the W-2 and contains no state information.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

You can get an exact copy of the W-2 from the Social Security Administration for $90 per copy.
https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501




Level 15
Nov 5, 2021 6:06:22 AM

@macuser_22 

 

Your intuit link (ending ../4102470 )  doesn't appear to go wherever you wanted it to end up.  At least not for public users.