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If your 1099-B shows the cost basis, but did not report it to the IRS, you will enter your cost basis in and proceed as with any other transaction.
If the cost basis was not reported because your brokerage does not have it (i.e. the basis is blank) then you will need to provide the information from your records, or look it up online.
To do this in TurboTax,
- In your openFederalreturn, chooseWages & Income
- Scroll down toInvestment IncomeandShow more
- StartorRevisitStocks, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
- Add a sale and answerYes, you got a brokerage statement.
- On the next page "Choose your bank or brokerage," scroll down and select "I'll type it in myself."
- Enter your brokerage nameandContinue
- on the page "Tell us about your Brokerage 1099-B" choose theradio button that applies to your situation and that will open the transaction interview for you, (If you need more info at any time, selectLearn More.)
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