Why is Turbo Tax pulling up an employer I did not work for in 2020 and not the one I did and still work for now?

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
February 27, 2021
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My employment with my previous job ended in January of 2019. For 2020 it should only show my new, current job, but it does not.

TurboTax Online

Click

Level 6

What do you mean by "pulling up"? If you imported data from Turbotax 2019, then you should expect to see W-2s, 1099s, etc. for the same payers as last year. That's just a starting point. Delete forms you don't need in 2020, and add new ones that you do.

ToddL99

Level 13

If you are seeing a Form W-2 that you no longer need, delete it. See: How do I delete forms in TurboTax Online?

@Click is correct - "If you imported data from Turbotax 2019, then you should expect to see W-2s, 1099s, etc. for the same payers as last year."

Why does this happen? When you transfer the information from your prior year return, the program automatically includes certain forms in the current year - to make sure you don't forget to update those forms or report income that you had in the past and might still have. If a form is no longer required (e.g. W-2, 1099-R, K-1s, Schedule C), you have to delete them from the current year. 