Follow the steps to accurately complete your CA Schedule D (540)

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the form and open it in your chosen editor.
2. Enter your name as it appears on your tax return in the designated field at the top of the form.
3. For each property you sold, provide a description in the 'Description of property' column. Include the number of shares or relevant details.
4. In the 'Sales price' column, input the total amount you received from the sale of the property.
5. Next, enter the cost or other basis of the property in the 'Cost or other basis' column.
6. Calculate your gain or loss by subtracting the 'Sales price' from the 'Cost or other basis'. If you have a loss, input this in the 'Loss' column; for a gain, enter it in the 'Gain' column.
7. Complete lines 2 and 3 by including any net gain or loss shown on California Schedule(s) K-1 and any capital gain distributions.
8. Add up all amounts from the 'Gain' column (e) from line 1, line 2, and line 3 to get the total gains for 2020.
9. For your total losses, add amounts from the 'Loss' column (d) from line 1 and line 2.
10. If applicable, include any California capital loss carryover from 2019.
11. Combine your total 2020 gains and losses as instructed on the form.
12. Complete lines 9 through 12, carefully following the instructions for reporting losses and gains as affected by your federal return.
13. Once you have completed the form, review all entries for accuracy. Finally, you can save your changes, download, print, or share the form as needed.

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