Tax Year Prior to 2020: Where are Options Contracts gains/losses recorded in 2018 TurboTax. I cannot find the gains/losses I had. I can find interest, dividends, capital gains

[tagteam]

Non-equity options are reported on Form 6781, but wind up on Schedule D.

Otherwise, you should find your gains/losses for options transactions on Form 8949 and Schedule D.

[JulieC14]

To be brought to the section of TurboTax where Sec 1256 Options Contracts data is entered, take the following steps:

• Click on the Federal Taxes tab
• Select the Wages and Income tab
• Scroll down to  Investment Income
• Next select Contracts and Straddles, and click the start button
• Answer YES that you had Sec.1256 contracts

[tagteam]

If the options were equity options, then the transactions should be entered in the Investment Income section as Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other.

[Anonymous]

not all options are 1256 contracts.  equity options aren't 

[tagteam]

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@Anonymous wrote:

not all options are 1256 contracts.  equity options aren't 

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Exactly; equity options transactions are reported as outlined in my previous post.