First you can use the following instruction to enter investment sales using your 8949 to complete your entry. If you are asked to file a Form 8453, (TurboTax will alert you) you can simply attach the...
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First you can use the following instruction to enter investment sales using your 8949 to complete your entry. If you are asked to file a Form 8453, (TurboTax will alert you) you can simply attach the Form 8949 supplied by Koinly and the 1099-DA. Otherwise keep them in your tax files should you need them at any future point.
Holding periods are shown below for information purposes should you need them.
To enter your sale in TurboTax, follow these steps.
Open or continue your return.
Navigate to the investment sales section:
TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to investment sales. If using this application, make sure it is open
TurboTax Desktop: Search for investment sales and then select the Jump to link.
Or Personal Tab > Continue > I'll choose what I work on > Scroll to Investment Income > Select Stocks, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, Bonds, Other
Answer Yes to the question Did you sell any of these investments in 2025?
If you land on the Investment sales summary or Your investments and savings screen, select Add More Sales or Add investments.
Click this link for more information. Where do I enter Investment Sales?
Holding Periods:
Long term is a holding period of more than one year (one year plus one day) and receives capital gain tax treatment (0%, 10%, 15%, 20% depending on your regular rate of tax)
Short term is a holding period of one year or less and receives ordinary gain tax treatment (your regular rate)