I sold stock ...etrade sent a 1099 with 18 pages of transactions for every time a stock increased or decreased what do for the capital gains tax

[kidzdad3]

so now there are 99 things i have to correct for capital gains...

[DavidD66]

You can either import you Form 1099-B into the program or you can report the summary totals and mail a copy of your Form 1099-B to the IRS.  To import you Form 1099-B, 

• Click on Search and type in "Form 1099-B"
• Click on "Jump to 1099b"
• Answer Yes to "Did or will you receive a 1099-B form or brokerage statement for these sales? "
• Click on you broker, or enter the name and hit enter
• Continue to import your 1099-B

To enter the summary totals,

• Click on Search and type in "Form 1099-B"
• Click on "Jump to 1099b"
• Answer Yes to "Did or will you receive a 1099-B form or brokerage statement for these sales? "
• Click on "I'll type it in myself"
• Answer the questions about employee stock, etc.
• Click on "Let's enter a summary" button and click Continue
• Enter your Investment Sale information and repeat until you have entered for each category.

After entering all your category summaries, Look for "To finish reporting these sales, follow the mailing instructions" and click on the link for these instructions:

Mailing Instructions

Take a moment to double-check that your statements are complete. For each sale listed, there should be:

 - A Description

 - Date Acquired

 - Date Sold

 - Sales Price

 - Cost Basis

 - Gain or loss for each sale

 - A sale category based on how the sale was reported to you and the IRS

In some uncommon cases, there will be an adjustment code and adjustment amount.

NOTE: Any sales summaries that include only Box A or Box D sales, and which have no adjustments to gain/loss, do not need to be included on a statement mailed to the IRS.

Here's how to mail your statements:

If you are e-filing your tax return, then mail your statements along with Form 8453 to:

 Internal Revenue Service

 Attn: Shipping and Receiving, 0254

 Receipt and Control Branch

 Austin, TX 73344-0254

If you are not e-filing, then mail your statements with your entire tax return to your local IRS office.

* The questions you are asked by the program may vary depending upon what, if anything, you may have already entered related to investment sales.

[fanfare]

transactions not initiated by you  can occur monthly for certain ETFs that are for metals and other commodities..

Is your stock an ETF ?

 Even this case, I don't see how you can get 18 pages since 1099-B only spans one twelve month period.

Note only sell transaction need to be reported to the IRS.