Note: If you are using Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge, or if the download does not seem to be working properly:
- Right-click the Download button | click Save Link As | click Save | then proceed to Step 2 in the instructions below.
How do I import these forms into my ESC database?
- Download the tax templates from below.
- Go to File → Print Options → Forms.
- To import W2 or W3 forms, click Customize next to Payroll Forms. To import 1099 or 1096 forms, click Customize next to 1099/1096.
- In the following screen, you may import the template to an existing form by highlighting that form and clicking the Import button. If you do not have an existing form to import to, click the Add New button. Fill in the form information and then select the "Import from an existing template" option.
- Navigate to the directory in which you stored your downloaded templates and select the appropriate template for this form.
- Click OK.
Before you begin processing your tax forms, makes sure you have the correct templates downloaded. You may also want to pay a visit to www.dESCOForms.com and check out the Tax Forms section to order all of your printable forms.
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Comments
When I click the links for the 2016 tax forms on this page, I just get a page of what looks like html coding. Are the forms not yet available?
Hey Gina, thanks for reaching out to us! What's happening is you're double-clicking on the file, after you've downloaded it.
Instead, you need to follow the instructions above, that discuss how to Import that form into ESC.
Here are the instructions, in case you missed them:
1. Download the tax templates from below.
2. Go to File → Print Options → Forms.
3. To import W2 or W3 forms, click Customize next to Payroll Forms. To import 1099 or 1096 forms, click Customize next to 1099/1096.
4. In the following screen, you may import the template to an existing form by highlighting that form and clicking the Import button. If you do not have an existing form to import to, click the Add New button. Fill in the form information and then select the "Import from an existing template" option.
5. Navigate to the directory in which you stored your downloaded templates and select the appropriate template for this form.
6. Click OK.
So make sure you do those steps, and if you continue to have questions or run into any other roadblocks, go ahead and chat in with us or open a ticket with support!
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