Get 8949 Tax Form 2023-2024

Report Summary Transactions (per Broker) on Form 8949 On Form 8949, enter a separate row for each broker summary with totals for each Schedule D row and box. For example: There should be a separate summary line for Part I, Box A; Part I, Box B; etc., per broker statement.

Anyone who sells or exchanges a capital asset such as stock, land, or artwork must complete Form 8949. Both short-term and long-term transactions are documented on the form. Details about the transaction must be filled in including the date of acquisition and disposition, the proceeds of the sale, and the gain or loss.

Use Form 8949 to reconcile amounts that were reported to you and the IRS on Form 1099-B or 1099-S (or substitute statement) with the amounts you report on your return. The subtotals from this form will then be carried over to Schedule D (Form 1040), where gain or loss will be calculated in aggregate.

What Form 8949 is used for: Form 8949 is used with Schedule D (Form 1040) Capital Gains and Losses due to new reporting requirements for capital gain (loss) transactions outlined by the IRS. Now, the taxpayer must differentiate whether the transactions had a cost basis reported on Form 1099-B.

Your 1099-B should have all of the information that you need to report on the 8949, including whether each stock sale is short or long term. In case it doesn't, you can figure this out yourself by separating the stocks you own for one year or less from those you own for more than one year.

The TaxAct program will complete Form 8949 Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets for you and include it in your tax return submission. If you have more than 2,000 stock transactions, or you received a Form 8949, you can use the Form 8949 attachment option to report the summary totals.

Use Form 8949 to reconcile amounts that were reported to you and the IRS on Form 1099-B or 1099-S (or substitute statement) with the amounts you report on your return. The subtotals from this form will then be carried over to Schedule D (Form 1040), where gain or loss will be calculated in aggregate.

Use Form 8949 to report sales and exchanges of capital assets. Form 8949 allows you and the IRS to reconcile amounts that were reported to you and the IRS on Forms 1099-B or 1099-S (or substitute statements) with the amounts you report on your return.