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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1099-DA in the news
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- Best Crypto Tax Software in 2026: 8 Platforms Compared - Coin Bureauon September 1, 2026 at 7:00 am
- IRS's New Crypto Tax Forms Leave Cost Basis Gap That Could Trigger Automated Letters For Millions - Yellow.comon August 28, 2026 at 6:20 pm
- Crypto's Anonymous Era Just Ended: Form 1099-DA Now Tells the IRS What You Sold and Its Cost-Basis Math May Not Match...on August 28, 2026 at 7:00 am
- The IRS Can See More Crypto Than Your 1099-DA Shows - Forbeson August 27, 2026 at 7:00 am
- Free Crypto Tax Tools 2026: Where the Free Tier Ends - FinanceFeedson August 26, 2026 at 9:08 pm
- Crypto Broker Tax Form’s New Challenges Call for Early Action - news.bloombergtax.comon August 19, 2026 at 8:30 am
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