Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You do not have to enter your spreadsheet into a form 8949.

You have to put the spreadsheet into the format of Form 8949.

IRS will accept any document that has the same information as on Form 8949.

Put a heading with your Name, SSN and Tax Year.

Rearrange columns as needed to be in the manner of Form 8949.

You have to mail it to the IRS at the designated place.

 

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The simple solution to your issue is to report using aggregation on Schedule D Line 1a.

Short-term covered trades are Box A transactions and Box A transactions without adjustments do not require Form 8949.

No mailing is necessary.

 

If you are trading crypto and/or no 1099-B, your category is Box C or Box F.

There is no reporting exception for these Boxes.

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