Federal 2011: Multi-lot Stock Sales with Basis Adjustment (Schedule D)

You may be affected if ALL of the following are true:

1. You filed a 2011 Federal Income Tax Return prior to January 12, 2012 AND
2. You completed a Schedule D to report investment sales AND
3. You reported a multi-lot stock sale, with both short and long term holding periods AND
4. You entered a basis adjustment to correct the basis reported to you on Form 1099-B

If you are affected, you may have underpaid or overpaid your federal tax. You may need to amend your federal tax return. Your state return may also be affected and if so, you will need to amend it also.

 You can make the corrections yourself.

• To do it yourself, please follow these step-by-step instructions on:
•    Amending your federal return and
•    Amending your state return.
• After you make the changes to your tax return, you will need to mail a copy of:
•    Your federal amended return to the Internal Revenue Service and
•    Your state amended return to your state tax authority, if your state return is affected.
• Your printed return(s) will include instructions on how and where to mail it.
• If you need assistance, call us at the phone number in the email.

Or let us do the work for you.

1. Please download and print this Authorization Form .
2. Complete the form and fax it to us at the number printed at the top of the form.
3. A TurboTax representative will contact you (within 15 days) when your corrected return is ready to be securely emailed back to you.
4. You can print, sign, and mail the corrected return to the Internal Revenue Service and to your state tax authority if your state return is affected.

If you need to contact us, please use the phone number in the email from TurboTax and tell the representative you’re calling about the Federal 2011: Multi-lot Stock Sales.