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pretend you got a 1099B. For the Financial institution's name, you can use Gold Bars. It goes nowhere.  for type it would either be C or F. Proceeds and costs not reported to the IRS. C for short-term; F for long-term

@ danvickie wrote: Apparently I clicked on Federal only.  How can I change that You should explain what that means. Otherwise we have to start guessing.   What were you doing and where?   Since the title of this thread mentions Costco, were you trying to purchase TurboTax desktop software from Costco and chose the Deluxe Federal only, instead of the Federal + State version?

You don't have to have a 1099-B to enter your capital gains.   Choose the option to enter the form/data manually and you will be able to enter the necessary details to calculate your capital gains tax.     Then select OTHER.    On the BROKER NAME screen, you can enter anything that helps you reference the transaction.      Then on the Type of Investment option - select COLLECTIBLE.   Then you will be able to enter the sale information.    

Obviously all the info is entered, and entered correctly. (Type, # of units, name, date acquired, date sold, proceeds, cost - each and every field is filled, and filled correctly and completely with no errors. There is literally nothing left blank or with any errors.)

@Curt14 wrote:  Vacation loss Limitation, as I use this property myself for some weeks each year.    In the 2025 Schedule E worksheet, a total amount of Depreciation Carryover is listed in column "a"--don't know where this value is stored in the program--but the program lists only "$0" in column "c" as the amount to be entered onto the 2025 Schedule E, and the full mount of Depreciation Carryover is recorded in the Vacation Loss Limitation Column, column "d".    Ah, okay, Vacation Home limits make sense for a depreciation carryover.   To start off with, what are the number of rental days and the number of personal days in 2025?  If the number of days in 2025 DON'T classify the home as a "Vacation Home" ... I would need to research if the suspended Vacation Home carryovers are able to be used or if they are able to be applied when it is NOT classified as a "Vacation Home" this year.    

W-2's come from employers.   Contact your employers and ask for copies.    You might need to phone, text, drop in, email and/or snail mail an old employer to make sure they know where to send your W-2.   Other ways to get W-2’s: You can get a wage and income transcript from the IRS:  It will not show the actual W-2, 1099’s, etc, but will show the income information the IRS received.  It will not, however, show your state information. It will only show the federal information. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript     Pay Social Security $62 per tax year for your W-2’s.:   https://faq.ssa.gov/en-US/Topic/article/KA-02501   You cannot change the tax year.   The current online program is for 2025 only.   Only a 2025 return can be prepared online and only a 2025 return can be e-filed.   Online preparation and e-filing for 2022, 2023, and  2024 is permanently closed. Note:  The desktop software you need to prepare the prior year return must be installed/downloaded to a full PC or Mac.  It cannot be used on a mobile device.   To file a return for a prior tax year  If you need to prepare a return for 2022, 2023, or 2024  you can purchase and download desktop software to do it, then print, sign,  and mail the return(s) https://turbotax.intuit.com/personal-taxes/past-years-products/ You may also want to explore purchasing the software from various retailers such as Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Walmart, Sam’s, etc.   Remember to prepare your state return as well—if you live in a state that has a state income tax.   https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/state-taxes/contact-state-department-revenue/L9qVToi02_US_en_US?uid=m6e06um0   When you mail a tax return, you need to attach any documents showing tax withheld, such as your W-2’s or any 1099’s.  Use a mailing service that will track it, such as certified mail so you will know the IRS/state received the return.   Federal and state returns must be in separate envelopes and they are mailed to different addresses.  Read the mailing instructions that print with your tax return carefully so you mail them to the right addresses.      

The easiest way is to try to get it from your employer.   If you have an IRS Account, the form may be available in your account.   The last option would be to pay for a copy from the Social Security Administration.     Get your tax records and transcripts from the IRS