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Celery63
June 5, 2019
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How do I enter stock's acquired date as Various? Because Turbo tax only let me enter the numeric date such as 01/01/2016 instead of "Various".

  • June 5, 2019
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    Best answer by bwa

    Just pick an average date.  (Turbotax insists on a date to classify the gains between long term and short term.  It can't do that without a date.  However, if the result is all were purchased over a year ago, an average date will work.)

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    bwaAnswer
    Employee
    June 5, 2019

    Just pick an average date.  (Turbotax insists on a date to classify the gains between long term and short term.  It can't do that without a date.  However, if the result is all were purchased over a year ago, an average date will work.)

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    JuiceKing
    February 21, 2021

    This solution does not work for me now in 2021.

    TurboTax kept asking me to "Check This Entry" for the "Date Acquired" of a stock sell during federal review.

    No matter how many times I filled that field, it kept asking. 

    I also tried deleting the 1099B import and then re-imported. No luck either.

     

    Update:

    I decided to continue and ignore the problems in fed review. I was able to reach payment page.

    It seems this issue won't block me from filing.

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      cactusgg
      February 22, 2021

      I have the same issue, I have entered payment information but cannot file because the date acquired field refreshes indefinitely, no matter what I enter.

        MaryM428
        MaryM428
        February 23, 2021
        1. In the date area there are two bullets.
          • On one Date, and
          • Something other than a Date
        2. Select Something other than a Date
        3. There is a drop down menu for Various.

           
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          cactusgg
          February 23, 2021

          I did this step in my 1099 b, but when I go to file I still receive a message to fix my return and input a date for the stock sale in question. regardless of what I enter at this stage, the page continually refreshes.

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            srocky26
            February 24, 2021

            I'm having the same issue. I bought and sold the same stock twice last year and Turbotax doesn't accept either date as the acquired date. I'm unable to submit my taxes because of this issue.

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              cobiak14
              February 28, 2021

              Read the instructions  in your Turbo Tax Premier carefully for this item.  If your brokerage has given you a statement combining all transactions, there is an option to enter your info in this way.  Makes it extremely easy if you've had lots of transactions!  

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