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Instructions for completing irs form 8949, which is used to report capital gains and losses from the sale or disposal of capital assets. How to determine which transactions are short-term or long-term, and provides instructions for completing parts i and ii of the form. It also includes a note about reporting incorrect basis information.
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Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
OMB No. 1545-
Attachment Sequence No. 12A
Name(s) shown on return Social security number or taxpayer identification number
Most brokers issue their own substitute statement instead of using Form 1099-B. They also may provide basis information (usually your cost) to you on
the statement even if it is not reported to the IRS. Before you check Box A, B, or C below, determine whether you received any statement(s) and, if so,
the transactions for which basis was reported to the IRS. Brokers are required to report basis to the IRS for most stock you bought in 2011 or later.
Part I Short-Term. Transactions involving capital assets you held one year or less are short term. For long-term transactions, see page 2.
You must check Box A, B, or C below. Check only one box. If more than one box applies for your short-term transactions,
complete a separate Form 8949, page 1, for each applicable box. If you have more short-term transactions than will fit on this page
for one or more of the boxes, complete as many forms with the same box checked as you need.
(A) Short-term transactions reported on Form(s) 1099-B showing basis was reported to the IRS (B) Short-term transactions reported on Form(s) 1099-B showing basis was not reported to the IRS (C) Short-term transactions not reported to you on Form 1099-B
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(a) Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)
(b) Date acquired (Mo., day, yr.)
(c) Date sold or disposed (Mo., day, yr.)
(d) Proceeds (sales price) (see instructions)
(e) Cost or other basis. See the Note below and see Column (e) in the separate instructions
(f) Code(s) from instructions
(g) Amount of adjustment
(h) Gain or (loss). Subtract column (e) from column (d) and combine the result with column (g)
Adjustment, if any, to gain or loss. If you enter an amount in column (g), enter a code in column (f). See the separate instructions.
2 Totals. Add the amounts in columns (d), (e), (g), and (h) (subtract
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions. Cat. No. 37768Z Form^8949 (2012)
Form 8949 (2012) Attachment Sequence No. 12A Page 2
Name(s) shown on return. (Name and SSN or taxpayer identification no. not required if shown on other side.) Social security number or taxpayer identification number
Most brokers issue their own substitute statement instead of using Form 1099-B. They also may provide basis information (usually your cost) to you on
the statement even if it is not reported to the IRS. Before you check Box A, B, or C below, determine whether you received any statement(s) and, if so,
the transactions for which basis was reported to the IRS. Brokers are required to report basis to the IRS for most stock you bought in 2011 or later.
Part II Long-Term. Transactions involving capital assets you held more than one year are long term. For short-term transactions, see page 1.
You must check Box A, B, or C below. Check only one box. If more than one box applies for your long-term transactions, complete
a separate Form 8949, page 2, for each applicable box. If you have more long-term transactions than will fit on this page for one or
more of the boxes, complete as many forms with the same box checked as you need.
(A) Long-term transactions reported on Form(s) 1099-B showing basis was reported to the IRS (B) Long-term transactions reported on Form(s) 1099-B showing basis was not reported to the IRS (C) Long-term transactions not reported to you on Form 1099-B
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(a) Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)
(b) Date acquired (Mo., day, yr.)
(c) Date sold or disposed (Mo., day, yr.)
(d) Proceeds (sales price) (see instructions)
(e) Cost or other basis. See the Note below and see Column (e) in the separate instructions
Adjustment, if any, to gain or loss. If you enter an amount in column (g), enter a code in column (f). See the separate instructions.
(f) Code(s) from instructions
(g) Amount of adjustment
(h) Gain or (loss). Subtract column (e) from column (d) and combine the result with column (g)
4 Totals.^ Add the amounts in columns (d), (e), (g), and (h) (subtract
Form 8949 (2012)