1099-DA is live
The latest on Form 1099-DA.
Brokers now report your digital-asset proceeds to the IRS on Form 1099-DA — and for anything that ever touched a self-custody wallet, the cost basis comes back blank. That leaves millions of investors staring at wildly inflated gains. Here’s what’s changing, what the IRS has actually said, and what it means for your return.
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Form 1099-DA · 2025
What the IRS sees
Box 1a · Proceeds
$84,210.00
Box 1b · Cost basis
—— blank
Box 1c · Gain (reported)
$84,210.00
Blank basis means your entire proceeds look like profit. We rebuild the missing cost basis so you’re taxed on the real gain.
From around the web
1099-DA in the news
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- Crypto’s First Form 1099-DA Season Left Cost Basis to the Holder - Finboldon October 15, 2026 at 7:29 am
- Crypto Tax Delays: $50B Gap, 1099-DA and the 2026 Deadline - FinanceFeedson October 13, 2026 at 5:10 pm
- U.S. Crypto Tax Deadline: What October 15 Means for 2025 Digital Asset Filers - The Crypto Timeson October 5, 2026 at 2:11 pm
- U.S. crypto tax deadline: What investors need to know by Oct. 15 - Crypto Newson October 5, 2026 at 6:46 am
- U.S. crypto holders face final Oct. 15 tax deadline - Crypto Newson October 5, 2026 at 5:50 am
- CoinTracking vs Koinly vs CoinLedger: Which Crypto Tax Software Is Best in 2026? - Coin Bureauon September 30, 2026 at 7:00 am
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