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This makes sense but the broker reports 2 transactions, the sell to open and the buy to close.

 

Are you suggesting to delete one of those transactions and net the amounts together to report the difference? 

 

If there is a net loss, which field do you add the negative number to?

Box 1d - Proceeds

Box 1e - Cost or other basis

 

Let's say I have a sell to open and take in $50 premium, then a buy to close and pay out $60. 

The broker lists 2 transactions for these that TT automatically uploaded. The proceeds for the buy to close is listed as -$60.