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To enter Form 1099-B, box 11, aggregate profit (or loss) on contracts:

1. Go to the Input Return tab.
2. Select Income, then expand Dispositions (Sch. D, etc.).
3. Select Schedule D/4797/etc.
4. Locate the transaction in the Quick Entry grid.
5. Select Carryovers/Misc Info.
6. Select the Contracts & Straddles tab.
7. Under the section Contracts and Straddles (6781), select all applicable boxes.

The amount will flow to Form 6781 to be included on Schedule D and reported on the return as a capital gain or loss.

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