Thanks @ThomasM125
But I'm sorry, I literally don't understand what I'm specifically supposed to enter into TurboTax and where. Can you give me step-by-step? This is the first time in my life I've ever done anything related to stocks, and for good reason clearly (which is why I immediately sold them, I want nothing to do with this stuff). I can't interpret my W2 compared to final 2020 paystub, YTD earnings figures don't add up at all, where does my fed taxable gross come from which is lower than my regular pay earnings? How is that possible??
My TurboTax doesn't have the screenshot you provided. Mine is asking me what the Sales Section is with six options to choose from of short term or long term, covered or noncovered? I have no clue. Isn't my cost basis $0 since they were an employer award and they cost me nothing?
Here's what I also don't understand.....what on earth did the 22 shares "withheld for taxes" pay for? Whose taxes?......Mine? Or my employer's? It's seeming like I'm paying taxes via the shares withheld as well as on the sale of the shares? That seems like out of 53 shares awarded, I'll end up with like 18 shares-worth after it's all said and done?
