Why am i seeing last years employers and information on this years return? why am i paying tax on social security income when i am the first year to not be penalized?

[ColeenD3]

If you previously had W-2s and you start your return by automatically importing last year's return, turbotax will create blank W-2s for those employers for you to type in your data.  If you don't need them, you can go the review screen and delete the blank W-2s. 

If your social security is taxable due to additional income, there is no provision that you don't have to pay tax on it.