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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 4:38:28 PM

I need to get a copy of my 2017 w-2, where can I find it?

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 4:38:29 PM

I NEED A COPY OF MY W-2

TurboTax does not have a copy of your W-2—the Wage & Tax Statement—issued to you by your employer, (nor does TurboTax have copies of your 1099’s).   You should always save those documents for your own records. You could ask the employer(s) for copies or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $86).

If you saved a pdf of your completed tax return, the worksheets will show the W-2 information you entered, but not the actual W-2.


To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501


https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2


You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.

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


https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2


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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 4:38:29 PM

I NEED A COPY OF MY W-2

TurboTax does not have a copy of your W-2—the Wage & Tax Statement—issued to you by your employer, (nor does TurboTax have copies of your 1099’s).   You should always save those documents for your own records. You could ask the employer(s) for copies or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $86).

If you saved a pdf of your completed tax return, the worksheets will show the W-2 information you entered, but not the actual W-2.


To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501


https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2


You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.

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


https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2


New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:38:33 PM

How can I get my W2 form for 2017

Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 4:38:35 PM

Did you read the answer above?

New Member
Jul 17, 2019 2:02:17 PM

i need a copy of 2017 tax return for my daughter school

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Member
Oct 2, 2019 8:05:00 AM

I need my copies w-2 2017

Level 15
Oct 2, 2019 8:07:25 AM

@exi1993   Before you posted a question that has already been answered in this thread, did you read the thread?  Go back up to the beginning of the thread and read.

New Member
Nov 14, 2019 12:48:35 PM

Hello 

My name is Akin Perkins I'm a student that need a copy of my 2017 W2. I have to file it for school. Can you please help me with this,

New Member
Nov 14, 2019 12:52:10 PM

I went on IRS website and got a copy of my transcript for 2017 can I file with this transcript 

Level 15
Nov 14, 2019 2:17:10 PM


@Shop-2Udrop wrote:

Hello 

My name is Akin Perkins I'm a student that need a copy of my 2017 W2. I have to file it for school. Can you please help me with this,


TurboTax does not have a copy of the W-2 or Form 1099. It would have W-2 and Form 1099 worksheets that included the tax data from the forms that were entered. The worksheets 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 userID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show. 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 $50 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

New Member
Dec 23, 2019 3:04:46 AM

I need a copy of my W-2’s from 2017

how do I obtain them

 

thank you 

 

tonya miller

Level 15
Dec 23, 2019 5:08:35 AM


@Blayre99  wrote:

I need a copy of my W-2’s from 2017

how do I obtain them

 

thank you 

 

tonya miller


TurboTax does not have a copy of the W-2 or Form 1099. It would have W-2 and Form 1099 worksheets that included the tax data from the forms that were entered. The worksheets 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 userID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and on the section Your tax returns & documents click on Show. 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 $50 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

New Member
Dec 23, 2019 2:17:04 PM

I need a copy of my competed tax return, I never printed out. Also one of my dependents passed away at the end of June. How do I handle this.

Level 15
Dec 23, 2019 2:22:39 PM


@darlene17pa-- wrote:

I need a copy of my competed tax return, I never printed out. Also one of my dependents passed away at the end of June. How do I handle this.


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

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

 

See this TurboTax support FAQ for accessing prior year online tax returns - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/prior-year-return/help/how-do-i-access-my-prior-year-return/01/270...

 

Or go to this IRS website for free federal tax return transcripts - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

 

You can still claim the dependent on your 2019 tax return.  When entering them as a dependent make sure that, where asked, they passed away and enter their date of passing in 2019.

New Member
Mar 25, 2021 2:04:59 AM

Try get a copy of my 2017 w2

Level 15
Mar 25, 2021 4:48:55 AM

@Cassandrawatson

I NEED A COPY OF MY W-2  (or 1099)

TurboTax does not have a copy of your W-2—the Wage & Tax Statement—issued to you by your employer, (nor does TurboTax have copies of your 1099’s).   You should always save those documents for your own records. You could ask the employer(s) for copies or you can get a copy from Social Security (for a fee of $90).

 

To get a copy of a W-2 from Social Security https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/tools-faqs/faqs-for-individuals/frequently-asked-tax-questions-answers/irs-procedures/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2/transcript-or-copy-of-form-w-2

 

 

If you saved a pdf of your completed tax return, the worksheets will show the W-2 information you entered, but not the actual W-2.

 

You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information.

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

 

Or you can pay the IRS $43 for an actual copy of your tax return which will include copies of your W-2’s     

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2