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March 27, 2025
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1099-B Editing

  • March 27, 2025
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I've entered a 1099-B. I have a typo in the name of the stock (the sales was done by the stock company itself). How do I edit that? 

 

Note, l am not looking for how to enter a brand new 1099-B. I have already entered it. Nor am l looking to edit the sales information. I want to change the name of the 1099-B that l have already entered.

 

 

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    fanfare
    March 27, 2025

    Description is usually the name of the security you sold.

     

    @lilly54 

    lilly54Author
    March 29, 2025

    I know what a description is. The question was how do l edit it?

    AmyC
    March 29, 2025

    Follow these steps:

    1. Go back to the investment section,
    2. select stocks, bonds, other to edit/revisit/update
    3. locate the 1099-B and  select (from dropdown if needed) edit/review/update
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    March 31, 2025

    It depends. You do have the inability to change the 'Description' when you choose to edit your sale/1099-B, Please review the instructions and see the images below before, during and after the change. The main name doesn't change but the actual sale does.

     

    You can go to the investments and edit the one you need to. Use the instructions below to reach the investment page, then scroll to the one you want to edit. For TurboTax Online:

    • In the left panel Select Tax Tools > Tools > Topic Search > type 1099-B and Enter
    • You will land on the investment list page

    For TurboTax Desktop: Search (upper right) > type 1099b > Click the Jump to... link > Land on the investment list page

     

    @lilly54 

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