RSUs are pretty straight forward; therefore, I recommend you enter your transactions without indicating you are reporting the sale of company stock. When RSUs vest (the stock is delivered) the entire amount is ordinary income. Your employer must collect payroll taxes, or sell shares to pay it. Since you are taxed on the entire amount, you basis is the amount that is added to your W-2 which you are taxed on. If you retain the stock, any gains on the sale will be short term if you hold the stock one year or less, and long term if you hold it more than one year.
You will have two transactions. The cost basis (per share) and acquisition date will be the same for both transactions, and they will both be short term. The proceeds and sales date will be whatever is reported on the 1099-B.
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