DavidD66
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Investors & landlords

You report a worthless stock due to bankruptcy the same way you would if you had a Form 1099-B.  To do so in TurboTax Online:

 

  • Type "1099B" in to Search  and hit enter
  • Click on "Jump to 1099b
  • Answer  Yes  to "Did you have investment income in 2024?"  (If you've already entered investments, click on "Add investments")
  • Click through the program until you get to "Let's import your tax info?", and click on "Enter a different way". 
  • Click to highlight the box with "Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds", then click on Continue.  
  • Enter something for "Bank or Brokerage" and click on Continue.  
  • Answer No to the Employee stock question.  
  • Continue through screens until you come to the page with Now, enter one sale on your Foreign 1099‑B 
  • Enter the information for your bankrupt stock.
  • For the date sold, enter the date of bankruptcy, or the date you learned of bankruptcy if later.
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