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posted Mar 9, 2025 2:13:01 PM

1099b on form 8949

I have x on sale of common stock  on 1099b also states that it is noncovered.  I can’t figure out where to wntwr on turbo tax 

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Expert Alumni
Mar 9, 2025 2:28:18 PM

In TurboTax Premium Online, enter the IRS form 1099-B information manually.  Sales section will be either B for short-term noncovered or E for long-term noncovered.

 

Follow these steps:

 

  1. Down the left side of the screen, click Federal.
  2. Down the left side of the screen, click Wages & Income.
  3. Click the down arrow to the right of Investments and Savings.
  4. Click to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B).
  5. Click Add investments.
  6. On the Let's import your tax info screen, select Enter a different way.
  7. On the OK, let's start with one investment type screen, select Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, then Continue.
  8. At the screen Which bank or brokerage, enter the information.  Click Continue.
  9. Do these sales include any employee stock, enter No.
  10. Do you have more than three sales, enter No.
  11. Do these sales include any other types of investments, enter No.
  12. Did you buy every investment listed, enter Yes.  Continue.
  13. On the screen Now, choose how to enter your sales, select One by One.  Select Continue.
  14. At the screen Look for your sales on your 1099-B, select Continue.
  15. Enter the IRS form 1099-B information.
  16. Select Add another sale to add another transaction.

Level 15
Mar 9, 2025 3:25:05 PM

"x" means you have to pick Box B or Box E based on your holding period.

 

@Ndot