How to setup 2-Step Verification and Google App Password
2 Step Verification must be turned on to allow the function of emailing through the 1040 software.
- Navigate to gmail.com & login to the Google/Gmail account.
- From the top right hand corner click your accounts Image & select Manage your Google Account.
- Select Security (typically found on the left side)
- Navigate to the How you Sign into google section and click on 2-Step Verification to toggle the feature on.
The account password & Google code will need to be entered to proceed.
- Verify the sign in method has been activated by clicking on 2 Step Verification.
- Scroll to the bottom of this page finding App password location. Click the symbol to access the password setup page.
You maybe required to input password again. - From the App Passwords page use the Select App dropdown menu and choose "Other (Custom name)".
Suggested naming convention would be 1040SW and click Generate.
- Highlight and Copy the password shown below and click Done.
Suggestion: Take a picture with cell phone for future access (password will not display once Done is selected).
Note: there are NOT spaces in the password.
Example password is inputted to the program as: xaokzietgtgbkldm - Paste the generated password into the TextMsg/Email tab of the tax program.
Setup > Office Setup > Email tab
Note: The same password can be used in multiple program years. - Test the email function to confirm it is working as expected.
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