@first_time_trust_filer wrote:
.....if there’s any way to get Turbotax Business for Windows to import the data (even if manually entered) from my (long, complex) brokerage consolidated 1099 documents, I might be willing to undertake that effort if it would pay off with an e-filed return rather than file on paper.
Unfortunately, that is not a possibility. TurboTax Business has limited (very limited) support for importing data. In fact, importing is basically limited to QuickBooks.
However, since you need to attach a signed Form 8453-FE (that was signed and scanned into your computer) in order to e-file, and TurboTax Business allows that form to be uploaded, you can attach another PDF to the Form 8453-FE. I have absolutely no idea what occurs at the IRS level with this scenario, but it is possible to upload that (combined) PDF and then e-file.
