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Im trying to file my W2 from 2016

how can i file my 2016 W2 with my 2017 W2
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Im trying to file my W2 from 2016

Any tax information (income, deductions, etc.) must be filed in for the tax year it corresponds to. 

Example: You cannot report 2016 W-2 income on your 2017 tax return.
You would have to file a separate prior year return if you have not already. 
If you have, you would have to amend that year with the new information.

To file a prior year:

TurboTax Online is closed for filing prior years.

In order to prepare prior year tax returns, you need the respective TurboTax Desktop (Download/CD) for each year you are preparing.
Please see the following (TurboTax Desktop software is available for each of the three prior tax years (2014, 2015, 2016)):

To amend a prior year:

Please see the following and click on the year in question: 

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