Interesting- for one, I assumed that I should enter W-2 employee data under the "employee expenses: wages, benefits, pension plans" rather than under "contract labor" - which would require a 1099-NEC rather than a W-2. Nonetheless, the link in that section simply takes me to the same QEF new customer page that prompts me to sign up or sign in but signing in does NOT take me to the forms, just a death loop back to the newcustomer page; that was the loop I got stuck in originally and which forced me to go searching for how to access the forms, which led me to the instructions that told me it wasn't supported for Macs (pasted below), which led me to search more deeply and to find this old thread that offered a solution. I just tried what you suggested and it did not work. So for us mac download users, I think hacking the old link is the way to go.
If you're a business owner, you may need to create W-2 and 1099 forms (including 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC) for your employees or contractors.
Select your product below and follow the instructions.
TurboTax Online
TurboTax Home & Business CD/Download
Follow these steps to paper-file W-2 or 1099-MISC forms for your employees or contractors. If you want to e-file these forms, use Quick Employer Forms instead.
Note: TurboTax Home & Business for Mac doesn't support the filing of W-2 and 1099 forms.
- Launch TurboTax Home & Business
- If you're already working on a tax return, you'll need to close it. Select New Tax Return from the File menu in the upper-left corner, then answer Yes to save the return you currently have open
- Select Prepare W-2s and 1099s for my employees or contractors
- Select Choose Desktop and follow the instructions
