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How do you input capital gains or losses into turbo tax?

Does turbo tax use form 8949 format or 1099B when inputting capital gains or losses?
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How do you input capital gains or losses into turbo tax?

To enter an investment sale -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Under Investment Income
On Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other (1099-B), click the start or update button


Or enter investment sales in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to investment sales

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How do you input capital gains or losses into turbo tax?

You input your capital gains/losses using the form 8949 supplied with your form 1099-b you received from your broker.

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