That depends. Did you sell your RSUs? If you did not, then there is nothing to report in terms of stock trades. If you did sell some or all the of RSUs, then see if you can get your trade confirmation to ascertain your sale price(s). A 1099-B is preferred, but a trade confirmation is a good substitute and will contain the information you need to report the transaction in TurboTax. You will need to contact E-Trade to get your trade confirmation.
Even if you have a 1099-B, such document may not accurately reflect your cost basis for the RSUs. E-Trade may not know your cost basis and thus, E-Trade may include a zero as the cost basis. A zero-cost basis will likely increase your tax liability beyond what it should be. Your correct cost basis is the value of the RSUs on the day they vested with you. At that time, your firm would have sold some of the RSUs to cover the tax withholding requirements. You are correct in that the value of the RSUs on the day of vesting, and the amount of the withholding--from the RSUs that were sold--should be reflected on your W-2.
Remember, if you did not sell any of your RSUs, then there is nothing to report on your return. If you did sell, then you will report any capital gain, or capital loss. Such gain or loss is computed by comparing your cost basis to your sale price.
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