Missing item on 3 box. I had left a question of missing item in the 3rd box when entering 1099-B. The box has only 5 item and missing the choice for Merger. Help!

[hung05]

Missing item on 3 box. I had left a question of missing item in the 3rd box when entering 1099-B. The box has only 5 item and missing the choice for Merger. Please intuit peopple. TuboTax Deluxe 2024 needs update for this.

[ThomasM125]

I believe you are talking about the boxes 1f to box 16 on the screen where you enter your Form 1099-B information. You are correct, there is no box 3 that you seem to have on your Form 1099-B. 

The IRS standard Form 1099-B does have a box 3 but it is for indicating the investment sale involved collectibles or qualified opportunity funds, neither of which you are referring to apparently. So, you have a non-standard Form 1099-B for which you will to have ask the issuer to help you determine what is being reported in box 3 on that form. Once you identify what is being reported, revisit the Form 1099-B entry screen in TurboTax and search for a question or entry where you can enter that information as required.

[hung05]

Thank you, Thomas.

No. The box asking "How did you receive this investment? Learn More". Where the right of that , a drop down box to choose one in the list. The list missing "Return of capital for fractional shares or cash in lieu:" where merger stated in "Learn more" but it is not in the drop down. I think this fractional applied to my case. Where I have a wash sell.

[ThomasM125]

OK, I would need to see the menu choices to suggest one to choose. I don't see that option in my program, can you give me a list of the options or a screen shot of the drop down menu please?

[hung05]

That third dropdown box is gone last week. May be updated. The 3 box, "Learn More" now is not the same as before. I didn't cope it down and don't remember but I did mentioned somewhere in this forum.