Get the free 2015 form 1099 b - irs

The instructions provide information about how to complete the form. Pub. 550 contains the information about what to include on the form in order to obtain an exemption from IRS tax. The instructions that are part of Pub. 551, Taxpayer's Obligation to Report and Pay Taxes, provide a list of acceptable exemptions from paying taxes. The instructions can then be used if you are not sure what section you should check. Additional instructions are also available from the IRS website.

What is form 1099-B?

Form 1099 B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions, is an IRS form that brokers and barter exchanges must file for every person:

• To whom they sold assets for cash
• Who earned money, stocks, or equivalent property from a corporation that has had its stock acquired in an acquisition of control or had a substantial change in capital structure
• Who exchanged assets or services through a barter exchange.

Who should file 1099-B?

Brokers and barter exchanges file the form to report profits from transactions to the IRS and you (for tax filing purposes). It is filed for each transaction separately (except for regulated futures, foreign currency, or Section 1256 option contracts filed on an aggregate basis). Individuals must take into account 1099-B when filing their tax returns.

How do I report 1099 B on my taxes?

Report the capital gains or losses from form 1099-B on Schedule D and/or form 8949. Both forms have a section to provide totals of all short-term transactions reported on the 1099 B form. You must report the total amount of the proceeds, as well as your basis (what was paid for securities plus brokerage fees or other transaction costs). You must specify the total gain or loss in your tax return.

Is form 1099-B accompanied by other forms?

Form 1099 B consists of several similar copies. Here are instructions for each copy that must be filed:

• Submit Copy A with form 1096;
• File Copy B with the recipient’s state income tax return.

As for the rest of the form’s pages, there is no need to accompany them with other documents.

When is form 1099-B due?

Similar to the required attachments, the due dates of all copies vary depending on their recipients. Here are some guidelines as to when each document should be filed:

Hard Copy A must be directed to the IRS before February 28. If the payer files taxes electronically, then the deadline for Copy A submission is March 31.

Copy B of IRS form 1099 B must be sent to the recipient before February 15.

Other copies must be submitted as required.

Where do I send form 1099-B?

The recipient of each copy of the Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions form is indicated on each form’s page in the box on the right.

Disclaimer this is a workaround after researching solutions suggested on the Internet the software used in the example is Tax ACT free version the numbers are created for illustration you need to do your own diligence and consult your tax advisor to determine how you should file as the general rule gains and losses for a typical ETF are reported on form 1099 B there are some ETFs structured as partnerships will issue a k1 form 1065 when you purchase partnership ETF brokers 1099 b report gain or loss of your investment schedule k-1 issued by the partnership will report gain or loss as well both 1099 b and schedule k-1 are required to be filed after you complete both you need to adjust a tax basis in 1099 B to avoid duplication of reporting capital gain or loss on the ETF this is a workaround I summarized here for your reference I use tax act to demonstrate step by step you need to consult your tax advisor for your own actions Phillip exactly what shows in 1099 be including gain or loss for partnership ETF's in 1099 be brokers will have a box a basis reported to IRS Box B bases not reported to IRS inbox see some detailed information of box B and box C not in 1099 B will be provided in 8949 by your broker you can upload 8949 with every transaction to the tax software, or you can enter total for each category box a box B or box C here are some screens and Tax ACT for box a total you also need to answer some questions in between after you completed all box a B or C you reported gain or loss for your investment for partnership ETF at this step the gain or may not tie to your investment gain or loss gain or loss of 1099 B is the difference between your proceeds and cost basis gain or loss of scheduled k1 is to partnership gain or loss passing to you based on your shares and holding period because during this period you are the passive partner these two are different concepts most of the time the amounts are closed, but it is possible that your investment is a loss, but you will have to report gain in schedule k1 look at the schedule k-1 the left side has a 2 m plus right side top two boxes final k1 and amended k-1 the right side has boxes one to twenty this information helps you to answer the questions through Tax ACT when you see this screen click yes to fill up left side of schedule k-1 when you see this screen click checkmarks to all the boxes you have amounts in schedule k-1 and follow to enter the amounts in next pages when you finish choose all investment is at risk and finish the remaining questions now you reported gain or loss that partnership passed to you at this step after step one and two you reported twice gain or loss through 1099 B and schedule k1 check schedule k-1 first to stand some concepts left side the current increase 138 right side 92 plus 48 minus 2 equals 138 final pages of schedule k-1 column titled cumulative adjustment to tax bases add all the numbers you will get a total of 138 this tax basis you need to do the adjustment...