Capital Gains and Losses

The information from Form 1099-B Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions will need to be entered correctly into the software so the data regarding a sale of an asset will be reported on Form 8949 Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets, Schedule D (Form 1040) Capital Gains and Losses, and Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, Line 7.

To enter Form 1099-B for your capital gain or loss transactions:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal. On smaller devices, click in the upper left-hand corner, then click Federal.
2. Click Investment Income in the Federal Quick Q&A Topics menu to expand, click Gain or loss on the sale of investments to expand, then click Capital gain or loss (Form 1099-B).
3. Click + Add Form 1099-B to create a new copy of the form or click Edit to review a form already created.
4. The program will proceed with the interview questions for you to enter or review the appropriate information.

By entering data for a Form 1099-B, a Form 8949 and a Schedule D will be created. The information from Schedule D (Form 1040) populates on Form 1040, Line 7.

Please refer to IRS Publication 550 Investment Income and Expenses, for additional information.

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