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posted Jun 6, 2019 6:00:53 AM

Can't find a way to file my 1099-B form? I have one for Futures/options and i can't find the category Box A, Box B ..... it doesn't show any box on my for, so I'm stuck

I got a 1099-B form from NADEX a binary options exchange .. it doesn't give a BOX A BOX B so I'm stuck where the systems asks me for it, to find to type of sale I done .

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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 6:00:56 AM

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.


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New Member
Jun 6, 2019 6:00:56 AM

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.


New Member
Mar 2, 2022 6:14:11 AM

Thanks very much.