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Importing a 2020 W-2 or a 2020 form 1099 probably will not be available until late January or early February.
See this TurboTax support FAQ for importing a W-2 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-import-or-enter-my-w-2/01/26253
See this TurboTax support FAQ for importing a 1099 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/entering-importing/help/how-do-i-import-my-1099/01/26254
If your employer is partnered with TurboTax to allow importing your W-2 you can try---but employers have until February 1 to make them available.
As for importing 1099's---few if any banks or financial institutions have 1099R's. 1099B's, 1099DIV, etc etc etc ready before mid-February. There are over a dozen kinds of 1099's - you do not say what kind you need to enter.
A 1099Misc or 1099NEC is typically issued by an individual or business for whom you performed work as an independent contractor, so seek a copy from them if you did not receive yours---and they also have until Feb. 1.
Every 2020 W-2 that you received must be reported on your 2020 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. After you enter the first one, you click Add Another W-2.
W-2's come from your employer, and they have until February 1 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.
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