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Are my W2s from previous years stored inmy turbo tax account?

batmangirl16 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:19:36 GMT

I am trying to verify employment for a new employer and cannot find my W2s. I'm hoping they are in my turbotax account somewhere

Re: Are my W2s from previous years stored inmy turbo tax account?

DoninGA — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:29:53 GMT

As stated on the back of the W-2 -
Keep Copy C of Form W-2 for at least 3 years after the due date for filing your income tax return. However, to help protect your social security benefits, keep Copy C until you begin receiving social security benefits, just in case there is a question about your work record and/or earnings in a particular year.

TurboTax does not have a copy of the W-2 or Form 1099.
It would have a Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement that included the tax data from the forms that were entered.
The forms would be included in the PDF of the tax return in the tax year the return was completed.

Copies of a Form 1099 would have to obtained from the issuer of the form.

To access your current or prior year online tax returns sign onto the TurboTax website with the User ID you used to create the account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to the section Your tax returns & documents. Click on the Year and Click on Download/print return (PDF)

If you cannot obtain the W-2 from your employer, then for a fee you can get a complete copy of a W-2 from the Social Security Administration - https://faq.ssa.gov/en-us/Topic/article/KA-02501

You can get a free Wage and Income transcript from the IRS - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

For a fee of $43 you can get a complete federal tax return to include copies of W-2's, if you mailed the tax return and included a paper W-2, from the IRS by completing Form 4506 - http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf

See this IRS Tax Topic - http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc159.html

Re: Are my W2s from previous years stored inmy turbo tax account?

Critter-3 — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:36:24 GMT

IF you use an online paid program AND IF you uploaded the PDF of the W-2 forms into the MY DOCS tool then and only then can you download the PDF you saved. Otherwise see the other post for the answer you seek.

What is My Docs?

My Docs (formerly TurboTax Vault) shows you any tax return you’ve filed in TurboTax Online, past or present, and lets you securely upload and keep all your tax-related documents in one place so you can easily access them when it comes time to do your taxes – or any time you want.

You can store up to 100 MB of scanned receipts, payment confirmations, documentation – whatever you would otherwise keep in a shoebox or filing cabinet. You can even upload your TurboTax PDF and data file backups, as long as each individual upload doesn't exceed 5 MB.

How do I get access to My Docs™?

If you’re using a paid TurboTax Online product or you have added PLUS in TurboTax Free Edition, you can access My Docs™ by:

Signing in to TurboTax.
Under Your tax returns & documents (select Show if you can’t see anything), you’ll find My Docs.

If you don't see these options, it's either because you haven't paid yet or you're using Free Edition. In Free Edition, you can get My Docs™ by paying for the PLUS add-on.

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Are my W2s from previous years stored inmy turbo tax account?

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