LynB1
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Investors & landlords

To enter inherited stock sale, please do the following in TurboTax go to:

  • Federal Taxes
  • Wages & Income
  • Investment Income, click Show more
  • Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
  • Did you sell any investments in 2016?, click Yes
  • Did you get a 1099-B or a brokerage statement for these sales?, click No
  • Choose the type of investment you sold, select Stocks (except stocks acquired via employee stock plan)
  • Some Basic Info About This Sale, please type in the description of the inherited stock, number of shares, date sold, and Net Proceeds (Sale price), click Continue

  • Select, I inherited this stock, click Continue
  • Date You Inherited the Investment
  • Cost basis, is usually market value on the date of death.
  • Follow the remaining prompts