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I sold employee stock options and the sales was reflected in my W2 income and deductions. How should I enter the 1099b information. If I import it the amount is added

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I sold employee stock options and the sales was reflected in my W2 income and deductions. How should I enter the 1099b information. If I import it the amount is added

You should manually enter the your 1099B and adjust your cost basis to reflect no gain. 

Because the brokerage firm has issued the 1099B, you should report the sales, but you need to alter your basis to avoid double taxation. There are many reasons for cost basis to be adjusted, so this is not a red flag to the IRS (whereas not reporting the sales would be). 

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I sold employee stock options and the sales was reflected in my W2 income and deductions. How should I enter the 1099b information. If I import it the amount is added

You should manually enter the your 1099B and adjust your cost basis to reflect no gain. 

Because the brokerage firm has issued the 1099B, you should report the sales, but you need to alter your basis to avoid double taxation. There are many reasons for cost basis to be adjusted, so this is not a red flag to the IRS (whereas not reporting the sales would be). 

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