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February 8, 2025
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ReCaptcha Error Import 1099 - "Error for site owner: Invalid site key"

  • February 8, 2025
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I have this issue too. Windows 11, on several different computers. Using 2024 Desktop Premier version of TurboTax. I get the ReCaptcha error, when trying to pull form 1099 from Morgan Stanley. This has worked flawlessly for the previous two years, this year it is failing due to the ReCaptcha error. I don't have a VPN.  I have whitelisted the desktop TurboTax app, Intuit website, Morgan Stanley website. 

Error is encountered on multiple financial sites, multiple computers.

Communication from app to financial institution ReCAPTCHA Enterprise interacts with the customer backend and webpages to trigger a sequence of JavaScript, HTML, and token authentication events, something in this code flow is not working on the TurboTax side of the fence. TurboTax developers need to figure this out and get it patched in a new software build.

Error:

"Error for site owner: Invalid site key"

    11 replies

    February 9, 2025

    I'm getting this same error when importing from Ally Bank.  Trying some different things now, but I'm not doing anything different from prior years when I didn't have this issue.

    February 9, 2025

    I am getting the same error importing from Vanguard.  

    I disabled my Norton VPN and the import worked.

    CatinaT1
    February 10, 2025

    For Vanguard accounts, here’s what we recommend: @MrAndy2025 

    First, the Primary owner of the brokerage account must be logged on to import the information. Then, make sure you have selected the Vanguard brokerage account and not the mutual funds account. Customers have found that when they click on the Vanguard icon in the Select financial institutions section, it didn't give a choice of brokerage or mutual funds. However when they typed in Vanguard instead of clicking on the icon, they did get a choice and were able to select brokerage.

     

    To import from your Vanguard account, please follow the steps below:

    1. Go to Federal > Wages & Income
    2. Scroll down to the Retirement Plans and Social Security section and click Start next to IRA, 401(k), Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R)
    3. On the Choose your bank or brokerage page, click the Vanguard tile or type Vanguard in the search .
    4. Then click Continue to begin the import process

     

    You have to import from Apex clearing, NOT Ally Financial. @velveteenjacket 

     

    If you are using TurboTax Online, try importing using a different browser.

     

    See the following TurboTax Help articles for potential fixes: @Gordon57 

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    February 11, 2025

    I have the desktop TT Deluxe, and I see no step 2.

    February 10, 2025

    i have the same issue 

    February 11, 2025

    I echo all information the first person that submitted the issue. I am using Windows 11 2024 Desktop Premier version of TurboTax. I get the ReCaptcha error when downloading any investment forms not just 1099 from Robinhood, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Janus Henderson, Fidelity and Invesco. I have been using Desktop Premier version for more than 5 years and I have never had this issue.

    February 11, 2025

    I am having the same issue, Captcha error message will not allow import from Merrill Edge or from Wells Fargo.  I spent over an hour on telephone with Turbotax this morning and they were not aware of this problem.  They could not solve it for me.

    February 12, 2025

    To fix the issue if you are on a Windows, 

    UPDATE WINDOWS
    go to bottom left side of computer screen on Windows where it says type here to search
    type in UPDATE
    next a screen will come up,
    click check for updates system settings,
    then under the grey box CHECK FOR UPDATES,
    if you SEE FEATURE UPDATES download and install??
    download and install all of them, especially the Feature updates

    now sometimes it
    takes a while to download
    it will go from 0 to 100% 2 times,
    make sure to close out all
    windows but this one
    and when it says PENDING RESTART on THIS page
    you click that button.
    After this there will be no more issues.

    If on a MAC you will also need to update your Mac, 

    From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings. In the window that opens, click General in the sidebar, then click Software Update on the right. (In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences instead, then click Software Update.)

     

    February 12, 2025

    I have the same issue, and love that TurboTax just has us complain to each other about it with no real way to get any level of support to resolve it.

    February 12, 2025

    Same issue with Blackrock mutual funds. Today it did successfully pull a 1099 from Fidelity. Desktop TT premier purchased from costco.

    February 12, 2025

    To fix the issue if you are on a Windows, 

    UPDATE WINDOWS
    go to bottom left side of computer screen on Windows where it says type here to search
    type in UPDATE
    next a screen will come up,
    click check for updates system settings,
    then under the grey box CHECK FOR UPDATES,
    if you SEE FEATURE UPDATES download and install??
    download and install all of them, especially the Feature updates

    now sometimes it
    takes a while to download
    it will go from 0 to 100% 2 times,
    make sure to close out all
    windows but this one
    and when it says PENDING RESTART on THIS page
    you click that button.
    After this there will be no more issues.

    If on a MAC you will also need to update your Mac, 

    From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings. In the window that opens, click General in the sidebar, then click Software Update on the right. (In earlier versions of macOS, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences instead, then click Software Update.)

    February 12, 2025

    Thanks works perfect!

    February 14, 2025

    Had same problem with Ameriprise Financial.  Turned off Norton VPN. Everything worked perfectly as in years past.

    February 14, 2025

    I had the same issue with importing 1099 from Pershing/NetXInvestor.  Turned off the Norton VPN and import worked fine.