I have a 1099-B that states: "Non-covered Securities with Undetermined Holding Period (Consider Box 5 (noncovered Security) as being checked and Box 12 (basis is reported to the IRS) as not being checked for this section. These transactions should be reported on Form 8949 Part I or Part II with Box C or E checked.".
Where do I report this on turbo tax? This option is not offered in the dropdown for "Sales Section Title" in the 1099-B section.
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Yes, you can post this to TurboTax, but you may have to upgrade from Basic, and you will have to do some homework first.
For some reason your broker does not know the basis, or the acquired date of that security. This burden falls upon you.
To post this information: I suggest you post it manually.
Now you should correct the Cost Basis.
Leave the original basis as blank. The same as posted to your 1099-B
Thanks for the reply. What makes this more complicated is that these shares were accumulated on an ESPP plan that is from a Canadian company. They are definitely long term (more than 1 year). They started off as an ESPP plan in Canada for over 5 years, then when we moved to the USA a few years ago we withdrew in to account here in the USA. Thats why they would not know the holding period. What do we do in this case? Where do we get the information needed?
The IRS only cares if short term or long term. You know yours are long term so you can select long tern as the holding period. If the IRS asks for proof, you can show the IRS when you purchased the stock versus when sold. You have the paperwork trail to prove your side, if selected for a review.
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