The page for TurboTax Quick Employer Forms is saying I have to purchase a "hard" copy of TurboTax to use the online forms? Can I not get QEF when using TurboTax online?

[christina-janek]

I am using the web version of TurboTax Self-Employed. All the links to the "Quick Employer Forms" take me to a page that says "To continue with unlimited access to TurboTax Quick Employer Forms, you must be using 2020 TurboTax Business or 2020 TurboTax Home & Business software products, which can be purchased here." But then on another place in TurboTax it says that the Home & Business has been rebranded "Self Employed" this year. Bottom line, even though I'm signed in on quickemployerforms.intuit.com it's not letting me access the Quick Employer Forms because it's saying I have to purchase a CD software version first.

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

Since you are using the TurboTax Self-Employed online edition, try this to access Quick Employer Forms -

Sign onto your TurboTax online account - https://myturbotax.intuit.com/

Scroll down to Your Account and click on Show

Click on Create W-2s and 1099s

[VolvoGirl]

Are you accessing it from inside your Self Employed version account?

See my answer with screen shots at the end of this thread

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/can-i-use-quick-employer-forms-with-turb...

[christina-janek]

Thank you! This method worked. It seems like TurboTax hasn't updated their links in the web service or in the help section to point to that new location.

[nejlyn]

Thanks for this! I had the same problem and the same solution worked for me. Links in the Help Panel that are provided when clicking on "Help me prepare and file W-2s and 1099s" as well as the "Paid a contractor $600 or more to do work for me. Learn More" from the Income & Expenses section have still not been updated.