MelindaS1
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I understand this concern, but don't worry, it's a perfectly correct thing to do given the program bug. 

 

You were right about the instructions for Schedule D, and that's the important thing here: that the forms the government sees look the way they expect/want them to, and also reports your income accurately according to the rules. They publish detailed instructions for the forms, because that's what they receive and read, not the inputs. Accountants often use software workarounds to get the tax forms printing the information accurately. 

 

  • When you print out the PDF of your tax return, you can print 2 copies and compare, to verify that what you're sending to the taxing authorities is accurate information: 

 

1) All official forms required for filing - the government copy

2) Tax return and all calculation worksheets (see below) - this is your preparer copy

 

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The other key thing is that they already have your Schedule K-1 and any 1099's you received, so you don't want mismatch data to raise any eyebrows. 

 

  • If you're still uncomfortable changing the input, then the alternative is to file for an extension, make your extension payment by tomorrow if needed, and wait until the issue is de-bugged to file.
     
  • A last alternative is to switch to Forms mode, try to right-click and Override the 8949 and Sch D with typed numbers input directly, and then paper file. This isn't the most ideal option.
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