topic Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

mmg — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:49:42 GMT

I am concern the account is not secured.

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

DawnC — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:04:09 GMT

You can sign out in the top right corner.

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

eric_l — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:22:38 GMT

My QEF page does NOT have that top right corner "Sign Out" link/button. (Chrome browser, Windows 10, 32 bit OS). And...

I'm not sure I trust what TurboTax says about their Quick Employer Forms. If you enter data, it might disappear instead of being saved (as promised).

On about January 10, 2020, I (eventually) figured out how to enter payee data at the TurboTax web pages for eventual printing and eFiling of IRS Forms 1099-MISC (block 7, NEC Compensation) due tomorrow, January 31, 2020. [For my 2019 returns, I upgraded to TTax Home & Business -- specifically because I wanted the advertised ability to eFile my 1099-MISC forms and know that my current 2019 data would be saved online for quick & easy transfer to next year.]

(1) It turned into a time-wasting hassle to (eventually) discover that the ability to enter 1099-MISC info via the online web pages could NOT be accessed from my freshly-created and therefore existing 2019 TTax file in my desktop computer. Instead, when first opening TTax I had to click the "Start a new return" button and from there choose to enter 1099-MISC (or W2, etc.) data. That worked and I manually entered data for about 30 payees. I chose not to eFile at that time (TTax FAQs explain that my data would be saved online for later eFiling and for transfer to next year). Instead of immediately eFiling, I opted to wait until the end of January (i.e., today, 01/30/2020) in case errors needed to be corrected before eFiling. [NOTE -- There was NO "sign out" link or button available on any of the screens that appeared for me, so I simply closed the browser window. Chrome browser.]

(2) Today, 01/30/2020, I am trying to get back to my previously-entered 1099-MISC data that is supposed to be stored someplace within my online account at TTax ... ... ... and, after successfully logging in with my username and password, I cannot find any of my previously-entered data. The option to enter brand new data appears, but NO saved data from a couple of weeks ago. AARRGGH! A link to previously-saved data does NOT appear when I use the "Start a new return" button when TTax first loads. I cannot find a link to my already-entered data when I go back into my already-started 2019 tax file that's stored in my desktop computer. AARRGGH!

Now I wonder why I wasted my time and money upgrading my TTax product so that I could (supposedly) enter and eFile 1099-MISC forms via TTax to the IRS.

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

mmg — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:29:46 GMT

There is no"my account" OR "sign out" text in the upper right corner. My version of QEF is solid blue across the top. I am concern that I can not close out my account and the TIN plus other data are exposed and unsecured.

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

mmg — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:31:03 GMT

Sounds like Eric_1 and I have the same problem. Software glitch?

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

eric_l — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:18:17 GMT

Top right corner = Missing Link(s)

And...None of my previously-entered data is available = Missing 30 Forms 1099-MISC for 2019 (entered ~1/10/2020; missing 1/30/2020)

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

mmg — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:26:43 GMT

I called Turbo Tax again today and spoke to a REALLY SMART specialist. I told her about the screen shot to show the sign out, which I could not see on my screen. She tole me to change the zoom to 75%. Voila!!!! I saw the sign out. If other users are having my issue, try adjusting the zoom.

Re: Where do I sign out from my account using quick employer forms lnk?

mmg — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:57:12 GMT

I could not find the "sign out" in the top right corner on the screen shot provided by Turbo Tax Expert on my computer. I had to call and speak to another Turbo Tax person who answered my question. I needed to change to zoom setting on my computer to "see" the sign out.