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Returning Member
posted Jan 24, 2020 7:55:27 AM

I have my return on my laptop. Is there ANY way I can use the Turbo Tax app on my smart phone to take a picture of my W2 and download it into my tax file on my laptop?

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Level 15
Jan 24, 2020 8:00:34 AM

Do you have desktop software on your laptop?  No.  Snapping a photo of a W-2 is only a feature of the mobile app for online TT.

 

It would take less time to key that W-2 in by hand than you have spent even asking the question and waiting for a response.

Returning Member
Jan 24, 2020 8:09:21 AM

Do I have desktop software on my laptop?  YES, I do, btw.  I'm thinking, though, that unless I do my taxes on my phone, the app is useless.  When was the last time you entered a W2 by hand?

Returning Member
Feb 11, 2021 9:07:49 AM

That's true ... perhaps a new feature TurboTax could work on?  I'm sure I'm not the only one that could benefit from it.

Intuit Alumni
Feb 11, 2021 9:39:19 AM

Yes. You can log into your TurboTax account on your smart phone, take a picture of your W-2 for TurboTax to import it, then sign back into your TurboTax account on your laptop to finish up. Click here for steps on how to snap a picture of your W-2.