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posted Feb 25, 2021 7:12:47 PM

Form 1099-b WORKSHEET DATE ACQUIRE:I ENTER VARIOUS N IT WON'T ACCEPTED I HAVE THIS STOCK N ACQUIRE DATE IS VARIOUS N I CAN'T ENTER IT?

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Expert Alumni
Feb 28, 2021 6:38:40 AM

There is a procedure for entering Various into you investment transactions.

Open (continue) your return if it isn't already open.

  1. Income & Expenses
  2. Scroll to Stocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
  3. Answer Yes to Did you sell stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or other investments in 2020?
    • If you see Here's the info we have for these investment sales, select Add More Sales.
  4. Answer Yes to Did you get a 1099-B or brokerage statement for these sales?
  5. At Let's get your tax info, choose how you want to enter your 1099-B (type it in yourself)
  6. Select the pencil to work on the transaction
  7. In the date area there are two bullets.
    • On one Date, and
    • Something other than a Date
  8. Select Something other than a Date
  9. There is a drop down menu for Various.

New Member
Mar 1, 2021 5:14:50 PM

 did went back n change it to various  n I still get it..asking for acquire date! when review my tax..