You need to look for the blue link that says What if I sold employee stock? on the entry for your ESPP sale from the 1099-B. To get to the right location,
- In your Federal return, choose Wages &
Income
- Scroll down to Investment
Income and Show more
- Start or Revisit Stocks,
Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
- Edit the sale
- On the page "Tell us
about your Brokerage 1099-B" choose the radio button for "I'll
one sale at a time."
- Fill in your information and look for the blue link at the bottom
which says What if I sold employee stock? Click on it and complete the interview.
Generally, the final amount will be a small loss or gain. This is the gain or loss on the sale of the stock after deducting the price you paid for it, as with any other stock transaction.
