Allocate expenses directly to capital gains

You can allocate expenses directly or indirectly to capital gains. Do the following to allocate them directly.
  1. Select the
    Deductions
    folder.
  2. On the
    Deduct
    screen, open the statement window for the expense.
  3. Enter 1 of the following codes in
    Income Type
    :
    • STG
      to allocate the expense directly to short-term capital gains.
    • LTG
      to allocate the expense directly to long-term capital gains.
    • 1231
      to allocate the expense directly to Section 1231 gains.
  4. Enter the expense amount on the same line as the code.
  5. To allocate state-estimated tax payments, enter the same code (
    STG
    ,
    LTG
    , or
    1231
    ) in the
    Allocate to income type
    on the
    StPmt
    screen.

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