carmaruti
Returning Member

Value too large error

So I am entering my trade information using summary for each sales category method. My cost basis and proceed value are large something like 40,000,000.. Turbo tax is throwing an error when I try to enter proceed saying "The Value is too large for this field, please enter a smaller number"? I already have form 8949 generated by tradelog, so do I just split the large cost basis/proceeds into multiple parts to enter in turbotax to get around the large number restrictions? 

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the largest number that can be entered in a field is 9,999,999.99

you'll need to split up the sale

carmaruti
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Interesting split up cost basis, adjustments and proceeds evenly to make sure they are within limits of turbotax? has anyone had any issues doing it this way before?

kmg555
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I'm having this problem with 450,000.  Looks like it should fit.  Any thoughts?

DaveF1006
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It depends. If this is reporting shares, I think there should be a period between 450.000 and not a comma. That is the first thing that jumps out at me.

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kmg555
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Sorry, just put the comma to make it obvious.  I typed in 450000 and TurboTax says as too large.  @Mike9241  said numbers to 9999999 should be ok.