When entering capital gains, can I use the stock symbol instead of inputting the long name of the stock sold?

[JulieCo · Accepted solution]

Here is the recommended description information from TurboTax, but you certainly can use the stock symbol instead of the long name. 

Enter a description of the investment sold. A broker may provide a description in Box 1a of Form 1099-B or equivalent. If this is a security normally sold in shares or units, we recommend including the number of shares/units in the description.

For example:

- 20 shares of XYZ Company

- 100 shares of S & P Index Mutual Fund