Form W-2 – Entering in Program
Reporting your income from Form W-2 is simple in TaxAct. The steps vary depending on which version of TaxAct you are using.
Online
If it’s your first time through the Q&A, just follow the interview process. On the screen titled What kind of income did you have in 20XX?, click the checkbox next to Worked as an employee (Form W-2). To manually add the Form, follow the steps below.
Dashboard
- From within your TaxAct return, click Income.
- On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
- Under Quick Add, click the plus sign (+) to add Form W-2.
- Alternatively, expand the Wages and Salaries drop down and click Add to the right of Wages, Salaries, & Tips.
- You can choose Manual entry, Upload a file, or Take a pic. Make your selection.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
- At the end of the interview process, you will be asked if you want to add another W-2. Click Yes if you have another one to add now.
Classic
- From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
- On smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen to expand the menu, then make your selection.
- Click the Wages and Salaries drop-down, then click Wage income reported on Form W-2.
- Click + Add Form W-2.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
Desktop
- From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
- Click the Wages and Salaries drop-down, then click Wage income reported on Form W-2.
- Click + Add Form W-2.
- Complete the rest of the interview process.
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