JamesG1
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

Sometimes technical issues like you explain can be corrected by simply leaving the software and re-entering.  

 

Second, in some cases, clearing your browser cache is helpful.  See this TurboTax Help.

 

Finally, in other cases, simply changing the browser that you access the software will rectify the problem.

 

If you are unable to correct your IRS form 1099-B, and depending upon your version of TurboTax, you may be able to upload the IRS form 1099-B as a PDF file.

 

TurboTax Online Premium will download a PDF copy of your broker's IRS form 1099-B.

 

Your brokerage statement includes a summary of your transactions, grouped by sales category, for example, Box A short-term covered or Box D long-term covered, you will enter the summary info instead of each individual transaction.  Follow these steps:

 

  • Click on Federal down the left side of the screen.
  • Click on Wages & Income down the left side of the screen.
  • Scroll down to Investments and Savings and click the down arrow to the right.
  • Click Start / Revisit to the right of Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.
  • Click Add investments.
  • At the screen Let's import your tax info, click Enter a different way.
  • Click on Stock, Bonds, Mutual funds. Click  Continue.
  • At the screen Which bank or brokerage is on your 1099-B, enter the information.  Click Continue.
  • Do these sales include any employee stock, click No.
  • Do you have more than three sales on your 1099-B, click Yes.
  • Do these sales include any other types of investments, click No.
  • Did you buy every investment listed on your 1099-B, click Yes.  Click Continue.
  • At the screen Now, choose how to enter your sales, select Sales section totals.  Click Continue.
  • At the screen Look for your sales on your 1099-B, click Continue.
  • At the screen Now enter one sales total on this 1099-B, enter information. Click Continue.
  • Repeat as necessary by clicking  Add another sales total.  Click Continue.
  • At the screen Now we'll help you upload your 1099-B since the IRS requires a copy, select Browse.
  • Download the 1099-B in PDF format from your provider.
  • Upload successful, click Continue.

 

 

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