Form 1099 B shows a loss from futures trades in boxes 8 and 11. These go on form 6781. When I answer the questions, the amount of loss is showing as zero.

[febroker]

How do I post net futures losses?  Thank you.

[MichaelDC]

Below are the steps to enter the Regulated Futures Contracts and Options 1099-B information in TurboTax:

• Click on the Federal Taxes tab
• Select the Wages and Income tab
• Select  the EXPLORE ON MY OWN option (this may require you to click through one or two other screens beforehand)
• Scroll down to the  Investment Income subgroup
• Next the Contracts and Straddles line, and click the start button
• Answer YES that you had Sec. 1256 contracts
• Don't make any special elections selections unless they apply to you
• On the Contracts and Straddles page, choose the box next to the Sec. 1256 Contracts marked-to-market
• Click continue, and from there TurboTax will take you through the necessary questions and answers tree.

[bsim2123]

Careful, my TT-2017 Premier doesn't allow one to do a Federal Capital Loss Carryover to Sch D if you have a loss in 2016 for1256 contracts  Oddly, it allows the carry over loss for my state, so I believe there is an error on the Federal Sch D carryover.  Almost efiled before I caught this, so I need TTax to let me know how to correct the 2016 carry over loss omission to 2017 Sch D.

[fanfare]

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