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Use the Worksheet for Accrued Market Discount Adjustment in Column (g) in the IRS instructions for Form 8949 to figure the amount to enter in column (g). However: If you received a partial payment of principal on a bond, don't use the worksheet. Instead, enter the smaller of the accrued market discount or your proceeds in column (g).
If you received a Form 1099-B for a transaction, the “Applicable checkbox on Form 8949” box near the top of that form may help you determine which box to check on the Part II where you report that transaction.
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.
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Form 8949, column (f) reports a code explaining any adjustments to gain or loss in column G. Follow the instructions for the code you need to generate below. Before you start. Review the IRS Instructions for Form 8949 for a complete list of the adjustment codes and when to use each.
8949 Box, code 1. Transactions grouped with Box A or D-type transactions. Group short-term transactions with Box A and group long-term transactions with Box D. 8949 Box, code 2. Transactions grouped with Box B or E-type transactions. Group Box B with short-term transactions and Box E with long-term transactions. 8949 Box, code 3.
Select the appropriate designation from the drop list for the field Applicable Part I/Part II check box on Form 8949: Codes A, B, and C relate to short-term transactions. Codes D, E, and F relate to long-term transactions. If selecting the code does not work, check the dates of acquisition and sale/exchange on the 8949 screen (lines 1b and 1c).
Jun 1, 2019 · You can also type 1099-b into the search bar, hit enter, and use the Jump to link to get there. Enter the transaction as follows, it will show up on Form 8949, Part ll, and Box F will be checked. You will also need 2 dates (purchased and disposed of dates) to properly enter the transaction.
