certain A or D type transactions where there are no adjustments can be reported directly on line 1a or 8a of Schedule D - no 8949 reporting. nothing to send to IRS. 8949 transcations entered in detail also do not need any other detail submitted to IRS. however, if transactions are grouped and code M (in the adjustment column) is used that tells Turbotax that the line consists of multiple transactions and the detail of each needs to be submitted to the iRS using form 8453
