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Level 2
posted Mar 4, 2023 8:29:46 AM

Where do I enter an aggregate of my crypto sales (>4k transactions). I don't see an option. TurboTax wants me to fill in Purchase Date and Date Sold. How? Link? Thanks!

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Level 2
Mar 4, 2023 9:57:03 AM

I found one way around it.  I can go through the stock path, enter the summary.  Guess that works. 

 

Turbotax wants me to upload a 1099-B.  I don't have one.  But TaxBit generated a 8949.  I hope that is good enough since more detailed.  

 

BTW, my PDF file was too big and wouldn't upload to TurboTax.  Adobe Online has a compress feature: https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/acrobat/compress-pdf 

 

Do I still need to mail in the 8949?

Expert Alumni
Mar 5, 2023 6:11:28 AM

If TaxBit generated an 8949 and you chose the option to enter a summary instead of entering each sale, the IRS requires that you mail a copy of the brokerage statement listing the individual sales.

 

You may elect to report summary information.  Your brokerage statements should include a summary of your transactions, grouped by sales category, for example, Box A short-term covered or Box D long-term covered. You will enter the summary info instead of each individual transaction.

 

  1. Open or continue your return and search for stock sales.
  2. Select the Jump to link in the search results
  3. Answer Yes to Did you sell stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or other investments in 2021?
    • If you land on Your investment sales summary, select Add more sales 
  4. On the OK, what type of investments did you sell? screen, select Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, then Continue
  5. On the Let's import your tax info screen, select I'll type it myself
  6. Step through the interview and select Sales section totals when prompted to choose how to enter your sales
  7. You will now be able to enter the total proceeds (sales) and cost basis, along with the sales category. Refer to your 1099-B for the amounts and category. When finished, select Continue
  8. You can add additional sales totals by selecting the Add another sales total on the Review your sales section totals screen.

 

If you choose the option to enter a summary instead of entering each sale, The IRS requires that you mail a copy of the brokerage statement listing the individual sales.

 

If you e-file, TurboTax will produce an IRS Form 8453. You print the IRS Form 8453 and attach the brokerage statement(s) to it.

 

If you file by mail, attach the statement(s) to the back of your tax return, after all the forms and schedules.

 

In either case, click the mailing instructions link in the message at the bottom of the TurboTax page and follow the instructions that it displays.

 

See this TurboTax Help.

 

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