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Level 5
March 26, 2023
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Can I enter a 1099-B with a Code E and an Employee's Code B for W-2 Income in the same transaction?

  • March 26, 2023
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I have been trying to enter these: Code B on the Employees Compensation Worksheet and Code E on the Capital Gains Worksheet.  They Conflict with each other, and I get no Employee's Compensation when I enter the Code E.  When I enter the Code B I get no Capital Gain or Loss.  When I have Both entered, I get no employee compensation.

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Accountant-Man
Level 13
March 27, 2023

Why are you entering W2 income in 1099B?

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2084Author
Level 5
March 27, 2023

Accountant Man:  I am entering on the Employee Stock Transaction Sheet Code B to adjust for the amount  of  income that the employee regular income that the employee has already been taxed for in his W-2 Box 12. The only way I can get to the worksheet is through the Capital gains adjustment worksheet which sends me through to the worksheet for employee compensation.   Also, I have to Do an adjustment on the Capital Gains Adjustments Worksheet under Manual adjustments for Code E.  Option premiums.  I did try to enter this twice to get the separate codes for each but it didn't seem to work but still researching that method! Hope this answers your question.

2084Author
Level 5
March 27, 2023

Hi!  You enter the amount of compensation (Stocks Basis) to offset the amount that is taxed on your w-2 box 12 for sale of employee stock.  The 1099 B shows 0 basis, so you have to adjust the basis to the amount that was included in the employee's income when they "purchased" the stock instead of cash wages.  Clear as Mud???  I just thought of another thing to try in the morning! I'm going to enter the same transaction twice. Once as a Code E and once as a Code B.  Wish me luck!

I know and it's driving me crazy. I have one set of info from the company and one set from the 1099B and trying to get them to mesh together is a real bear.  I had 31 transactions to enter and have gotten all correct except the last four.  These seem to have a mixture of the 2 codes E & B and both instructions that I have from the company are all in different order and terminology on both are completely different. This is on all 31 transactions.  I have 3 sets of paper information and none of them are in numerical order. then the terminology on the tax program is completely different from the company.  Sorry I'm venting! I've been working on these for a few days!  and nearly done!

Skylane
Intuit Community Champion
March 27, 2023

This is the 3rd post on same issue? First it would be helpful if you only enter 1thread or link them together so you don’t confuse the people around here….

this is sale of of rsu’s or nq’s? 
on the w2 you have an amount in box 12 V?

if so, this is the amount of income for the transactions that have already been grossed up into box 1. (You can verify this with clients 12/31 paystub). The transaction is taxed as ordinary income. 
the 1099b (s) do not generally create a gain or loss. Summarize them them by type (E,F… whatever and use the adjustment field so gain is zero. Then attach pdfs of the 1099bs that you received to efile 

 

 

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Skylane
Intuit Community Champion
March 27, 2023

…. As 8949…. 
it sounds like your client has been accumulating these over a long period of time and just cashed them all in.  You do not have to enter all the 1099b transactions individually 

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qbteachmt
Level 15
March 27, 2023

"They Conflict with each other,"

What does that mean? They are each separate and stand alone. A W2 and a 1099-B are separate reporting forms.

The W2 has the taxable value at issue/vesting, so that is Basis.

The 1099-B is because someone sold some of this. That happens, for instance, to cover the withholding taxes due on the vesting. The employer might have a provision to do this inhouse, or they outsource that to a broker. Or, the owner sells later. Either way, it's the same as any sale.

You don't enter the same one twice. Enter the W2. Then enter the Sale, no differently than if any other stock other than the employer's stock, was the sale. Yes, you have to provide this person's basis from their vesting value and date(s) if it isn't provided.

And yes, you keep starting new topics, but it's the same community you already asked. It helps to keep it to one place, so everyone can see what is already being discussed and provided.

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2084Author
Level 5
March 27, 2023

Sorry you didn't understand me.  I understand the concepts that you are talking about but my problems is with the data entry int the program.  When I go to the adjustment codes, the results are not flowing through to the Schedule D or to the W-2.  Also I apologize about the double posting, I have no idea what I did to make that happen.

qbteachmt
Level 15
March 27, 2023

This topic, near the bottom, has the 1099-B RSU adjustment info for you:

https://proconnect.intuit.com/support/en-us/help-article/form-1099-b/methods-entering-stock-transactions-schedule/L0UuLRM5I_US_en_US?uid=lfr1o4c4

No, it won't adjust the W2. The W2 won't affect the Sched D or the 1099-B. You have a sequence of events. You have two separate events.

1. Someone has the right to the stock. When it vests, that's the date of FMV to payroll and to be taxed through payroll.

2. Someone sells stock. This is no different than any other sale. You might need to look up the basis by reference to the vesting and any sales expenses, like any other sale of stock.

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