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The entry below may resolve your current experience. You can report it in the year they are deemed to be completely worthless. This usually happens when a company stops doing business or files bankruptcy.  You should be prepared with your proof and retain it in your tax file.   The sales price would be zero and the cost basis would be what you actually paid for the stock and December 31st as the date of sale    To enter worthless stock as investment sales: (You should use the description as 'Worthless'.) Open (continue) your return in TurboTax. In the search box, search for investment sales then click the "Jump to" link in the search results. Answer Yes to the question Did you sell any investments? If you land on the Here's the investment sales we have so far screen, click Add More Sales. Answer No to the 1099-B question and select 'Other' as the Investment Type, Name is Worthless XXX On the next screen, select the type of sale you had (stock, second home, collectible, land etc.) and click Continue. Continue following the onscreen instructions to enter the sale.  Helpful Information: IRS FAQ -Worthless Security Please update here if you have additional questions after your use these steps. Once completed you can review Forms.

If you are age 70 1/2 or older and have a distribution from an IRA you can declare part or all of the distribution as a QCD.  After entering the 1099-R there will be a series of screens, one will ask about QCD.