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You could try to access the W-2 online, if that option is available to you. You can contact your company's payroll department to help you.  If that is unsuccessful, you can request they mail a paper copy to your new and updated address.  The IRS will also assist you.  You can contact the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center here: Taxpayer Assistance Center Office Locator   Here is an article with more information: What To Do If You Haven't Received a W-2

The CA 541 (Fiduciary Income Tax Return) is asking you for the original creators of the trust which would be your parent who set up the trust. They are the Grantor of the Trust..   You would be the Fiduciary or Responsible Party, as you are now managing the irrevocable trust with the new EIN.     See Also:   Form CA-541   Instructions for Form CA 541.     If you have additional information or questions regarding this, please return to Community and we would be glad to help.

If Social Security is your only income you are not required to file a tax return unless you have a 1095A for marketplace health insurance.    If you do have a 1095A, you will not be able to use the Free Edition of TurboTax.   -Use this IRS site for other ways to file for free.  There are 8  free software versions available from the IRS Free File site   https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/  

If you've received a 1099-B or 1099-DA with duplicate income, be aware that the IRS will be expecting to see the gain/loss information from both forms (they've received as matching copies) reported on your individual income tax return - and you may need to request a corrected 1099 from one of your investment brokerages to prevent automated notices sent from the agency to you.    Are you sure that proceeds from crypto / digital asset sales are reported on Form 1099-B? 1099-DA is standard as of this year. Make sure you're not mixing up unrelated transactions that both need to be reported separately - check the Asset Description and Payer's Name on Form 1099-B compared with the Name of digital asset and Filer's Name on Form 1099-DA.    You can manually update your 1099-DA cost basis details in TurboTax Desktop by following these navigational steps: Federal Wages & Income Select I'll choose what I work on Investment Income Select Update next to Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other Select the 1099-DA you imported Select Edit Proceed through the question screens to update your 1099-DA info for accuracy. See also: IRS Instructions for Form 1099-B (2025) Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions IRS Instructions for Form 1099-DA (2025) Digital Asset Proceeds From Broker Transactions

Once your return is accepted for processing by the IRS and/or state, we have no control over your return.    You should track your refund directly from the IRS and/or Department of Revenue’s Website. These websites have the most accurate and up to date information. They get updated once a day.    To track your Federal Refund  Where's my Refund   To track your State Refund  How do I track my state's refund?  

You can return the online version you purchased and then buy the desktop version.  Normally you have 60 days to return the software, and you would have to return it where you purchased it.     @MikeY_3