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How to file capital gains/losses for crypto-to-crypto transfers?
I've been trying to figure out how to file the form 8949 for my BTC -> DOGE trades in 2021 and it's making my head spin.
Long and short of it is I did 2 BTC transfers in 2021 to buy some DOGE. I'm struggling to figure out the proceed/sales price, cost basis, and the actual BTC amount (whether or not to include the amount before/after fees)
Chronological history
1/28/21: Bought 0.00153 BTC via Changelly. Cost basis was $53.63.
1/29/21: Sent the above 0.00153 BTC to Coinomi.
2/2/21: Sent 0.00156925 BTC from Coinbase (already had enough BTC in Coinbase from multiple previous purchases) over to Changelly. Fees were 0.00003992 BTC, so 0.00152933 BTC actually got sent.
2/2/21: Sent over the above 0.00152933 BTC from Changelly to Coinomi. At this point I now have 0.00305933 BTC in Coinomi.
2/2/21: Exchanged BTC in Coinomi wallet (.00305933 BTC) for DOGE. Transaction fee of .000171 BTC, so 0.00288833 BTC (.00305933 BTC - .000171 BTC) was actually sent for 3068.179917 DOGE.
Questions I have:
For the Form 8949, do I have to have 2 separate rows for each time I sent the BTC over to Coinomi (1/29/21, 2/2/21)? Or, is it just one row for the total amount of BTC (0.00288833 BTC) I traded for DOGE on 2/2/21? If just one row for the total amount, do I use the actual amount of BTC traded minus fees (0.00288833 BTC) or is it the amount before fees (.00305933 BTC)?
For the Form 8949's date acquired field, do I input this based on the the cost basis method I want to use (FIFO, LIFO, average cost basis etc.)?
For the Form 8949's proceeds/sales price, I'm using the BTC amount * closing price. Do I use a different price or is closing price for the day of the "sale" good enough?
Thanks everyone for the help!