I think they rewrote the subroutine for that area this year (a couple others were rewritten too).
When I check the 2021 W-2 entry against the entry to that area on the 2020 desktop software...I can see that it's completely different,, and 2020 access to W-2 area is immediate.
Mine takes an unusually long time to start up with circling blue "Please Wait" notices the very first time in that section, and a couple blank screens that seem locked, but eventually move on.....but much faster in a later visit.
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I wonder if going to Forms Mode, and creating a new W-2 that way (Just to start up some "Test" W-2) then returning to the interview mode, might somehow get things moving along in a more regular fashion. You can always delete the Test W-2 later. Yes, just grabbing at straws.
Several others have reported similar lack-ups in various areas. Also was thinking it might be related only to newer computers with SDD's and somehow the subroutine calls are getting blocked.
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Could also try a forced manual software update to see if that clears things up (right now, this might be last week's) . It does take a while to get fully installed (the last time I used one).
Manually Update TurboTax for Windows Software (Basic, Deluxe, Premier, Home & Business) (intuit.com)
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