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I have a 1099-B for barter income—only box 13 has anything in it. How do I enter this? I keep getting asked if it's a short- or long-term gain, but it is neither.

This relates to me briefly using a local currency.
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DaveF1006
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I have a 1099-B for barter income—only box 13 has anything in it. How do I enter this? I keep getting asked if it's a short- or long-term gain, but it is neither.

It depends. Since Barter income is not handled typically like 1099B income, here is my suggestion on how to report it.

  1. Go to federal>income and expenses>all income>>show more
  2. Less Common Income> Start> Miscellaneous Income,>start
  3. Bartering income not already reported.

[Edited 03-31-2021|1:46 PM PST]

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SarahRP43
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I have a 1099-B for barter income—only box 13 has anything in it. How do I enter this? I keep getting asked if it's a short- or long-term gain, but it is neither.

This won't tie it to the 1099B reported income, right?

PattiF
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I have a 1099-B for barter income—only box 13 has anything in it. How do I enter this? I keep getting asked if it's a short- or long-term gain, but it is neither.

When you report the income in your return, it will not be directly tied to the 1099-B. It will ve added the appropriate section as business income, capital gains or losses or a nonrefundable loss.

 

Here is information about barter income from Jefferson-Franklin Tax Services:

 

Here are 4 essential tips on how bartering affects your tax return:
1.     Barter Exchange: Barter usually functions where businesses trade products or services among themselves. No matter whether the business has a physical location or operates over the internet, it is normally required to issue Form 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions, at the end of the year to its clients and to the IRS.
2.     Barter Income: For the purposes of tax reporting, barter dollars are equal to real dollars. You must report the fair market value of the products of services exchanged on your tax return.
3.     Taxes: The income generated through bartering is taxable in the year it is performed. Your barter may result in ordinary business income, capital gains or losses, or you might have a nonrefundable personal loss. It may result in liabilities for income tax, self-employment tax, employment tax, or an excise tax.
4.     Reporting: Generally, the rules for reporting bartering services vary based on which form of bartering takes place. You should report this type of income on Form 1040, Schedule C Profit or Loss from Business, or on other business returns such as Form 1065 for Partnerships, Form 1120 for Corporations, or Form 1120-S for Small Business Corporations.

 

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