Why do I have to mail form 8453 when my return already includes a fully itemized 8949?

I just read https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3840518-turbo-tax-says-i-must-mail-form-8453-8453-wants-me-to-atta..., but still have a question:

I imported my investment forms from Wealthfront and Betterment, and so TurboTax generated a form 8949 with fully itemized sales.

Apparently, I also paid some foreign taxes as part of what they did on my behalf. So far as I can tell, by selecting the "foreign tax credit" option instead of the "federal itemized deduction" for how to report this, I now need to mail in a form 8453 with an 8949 supporting document clause.

What do I actually need to mail in as supporting documentation? Do I print out the full 1099-combined forms I got from both firms?

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Jun 1, 2019 11:58:02 AM

You will need to mail copies of your 1099-B's and the Form 8453. I recommend you black out the account number.

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Why do I have to mail form 8453 when my return already includes a fully itemized 8949?