My bottom line question, I didn't phrase it well in my initial post, is for the items in column B of the new 8949 form, should the trade proceeds show on the 1099-B and NOT the cost amount?
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1099-B Brokers Report Proceeds but NOT Cost Basis?!?!?!
- Thread starter jackpearson
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Yes, Form 8949, column B should be used to report transactions where the trade proceeds is shown on the Form 1099-B and cost basis (purchase price) was not reported by the brokerage firm to the IRS.
Column B of Form 8949 applies to âuncovered positionsâ (purchased prior to 2011), where column A of Form 8949 applies to âcovered positionsâ (purchased in 2011).
NOTE that some brokerage firms are reporting the cost basis for some positions that should be âuncoveredâ positions, along with âcoveredâ positions all on the same Form 1099-B (combined). This is some of the concerns with 1099s that the brokerage firms are issuing.
Column B of Form 8949 applies to âuncovered positionsâ (purchased prior to 2011), where column A of Form 8949 applies to âcovered positionsâ (purchased in 2011).
NOTE that some brokerage firms are reporting the cost basis for some positions that should be âuncoveredâ positions, along with âcoveredâ positions all on the same Form 1099-B (combined). This is some of the concerns with 1099s that the brokerage firms are issuing.
Quote from NeuschwanderCPA:
Yes, Form 8949, column B should be used to report transactions where the trade proceeds is shown on the Form 1099-B and cost basis (purchase price) was not reported by the brokerage firm to the IRS.
Column B of Form 8949 applies to âuncovered positionsâ (purchased prior to 2011), where column A of Form 8949 applies to âcovered positionsâ (purchased in 2011).
NOTE that some brokerage firms are reporting the cost basis for some positions that should be âuncoveredâ positions, along with âcoveredâ positions all on the same Form 1099-B (combined). This is some of the concerns with 1099s that the brokerage firms are issuing.
So therefore, every trade on Column B of the 8949, will translate onto the 1099-B with their Proceeds being displayed but their cost as 0. Is that correct?
If the broker did not provide the cost basis, but did report on the Form 1099-B the proceeds of the transaction, then that overall transactions is report on Form 8949, column B.
Report the process, which should agree to the Form 1099-B proceeds. Then report your cost basis (purchase price) for this "uncovered" transactions.
Report the process, which should agree to the Form 1099-B proceeds. Then report your cost basis (purchase price) for this "uncovered" transactions.
Quote from jokepie:
take this seriously. I recieved a IRS notice last week for 2010 yr. they went by proceeds on my 1099-b. I downloaded tradlog software - cost arnd 200, save some dime and is easy to use with broker connect tech. Gives all kinds of reports and analysis including reconcile 1099.
GL
hahaha, damn skippy. I'm in the same boat. I'm going to use this even after they start reporting the cost basis stuff just in case they make an error. It's no skin off their nose if they mess up, after all.