In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial institutions. This year it looks like I have to enter that info manually. Why?

ricedaddio — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:33:47 GMT

Re: In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial institutions. This year it looks like I have to enter that info manually. Why?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:26:13 GMT

You have to take some steps yourself to import your W-2(s) or 1099's. It does not just happen all by itself.

W-2's come from employers. If your employer is partnered with TurboTax to allow the W-2 data to be imported into the software you can do that---but you need the actual W-2 so that you can enter the EIN and the amount from box 1 to import the other data from the W-2---which just saves you the little bit of keying in of the other information.

Every 2022 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2022 tax return, even if they are for small amounts. Remember that each one of those W-2’s has your Social Security number on it, and that income was reported to the IRS by the employer. You do not want to get in trouble with the IRS for under-reporting your income.

ALL of your W-2’s must be entered on the SAME tax return.

Go to Federal>Wages & Income to enter a W-2.

After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.

W-2's come from your employer, and they have until January 31 to issue it. Some employers allow you to import the W-2 through the software, but for security reasons you still need information from the actual W-2 to import it. You might need to phone, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2561916-how-can-i-get-a-copy-of-my-w-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1934390-how-do-i-import-my-W-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2588751-why-can-t-i-import-my-w-2

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2938482-how-do-i-take-a-picture-of-my-w-2-in-turbotax-online

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/income/help/what-if-it-s-february-but-i-still-don-t-have-my-w-2/00/25998

As for 1099's----there are almost two dozen kinds. Some come from businesses for whom you have worked as an independent contractor---so you have to get it from them.

And many come from banks, brokerages or financial institutions. You may be able to import the information if you have the user ID's and passwords, etc. or you may have to type in the information yourself if the bank, etc is not partnered with TT to allow importing the data into tax software.

Re: In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial instit...

MoniqueLO_ — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:52:54 GMT

Some 1099’s will not be able to be imported until February 15, 2023. Please see this Help Article for more information.

In regards to your W-2’s, please see How do I import or enter my W-2? for instructions and reasons why you may be unable to import your W-2’s.

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In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial institutions. This year it looks like I have to enter that info manually. Why?

Re: In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial institutions. This year it looks like I have to enter that info manually. Why?

Re: In past years TurboTax pulled W2s and 1099s automatically from employers and financial instit...