MarilynG1
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Investors & landlords

@Shri42  The amount on your wife's W-2 for your RSU stock is probably reported in Box 14, which is 'informational only' so TurboTax does not ask you about this when entering your W-2, since it is already added to your taxable wages in Box 1. 

 

Since the broker that sold the stock does not know your Cost Basis, they often report $0 as a Cost Basis on your 1099-B, and you always have to adjust it for your real Cost Basis when you enter your 1099-B.

 

Since the RSU step-by-step interview can be confusing, it is often easier to simply adjust the Cost Basis and enter your 1099-B. 

 

Click this link for more info on RSU Cost Basis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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