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or foreign postal code, and telephone no.

2020 Broker and

Barter Exchange
Form 1099-B
Transactions
1a Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)

1b Date acquired 1c Date sold or disposed

PAYER’S TIN RECIPIENT’S TIN 1d Proceeds 1e Cost or other basis Copy A

$ $
1f Accrued market discount 1g Wash sale loss disallowed For
$ $ Internal Revenue
RECIPIENT’S name 2 Short-term gain or loss 3 Check if proceeds from: Service Center
Long-term gain or loss Collectibles File with Form 1096.
Ordinary QOF
Street address (including apt. no.) 4 Federal income tax withheld 5 Check if noncovered
security
$
6 Reported to IRS: 7 Check if loss is not allowed For Privacy Act
based on amount in 1d and Paperwork
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Gross proceeds
Net proceeds
Reduction Act
Notice, see the
8 Profit or (loss) realized in 9 Unrealized profit or (loss) on
2020 on closed contracts open contracts—12/31/2019 2020 General
Account number (see instructions) 2nd TIN not. Instructions for
$ $ Certain
CUSIP number FATCA filing 10 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 11 Aggregate profit or (loss) Information
requirement open contracts—12/31/2020 on contracts Returns.
14 State name 15 State identification no. 16 State tax withheld $ $
$ 12 Check if basis reported to 13 Bartering
IRS
$ $
Form 1099-B Cat. No. 14411V www.irs.gov/Form1099B Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
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or foreign postal code, and telephone no.

2020 Broker and

Barter Exchange
Form 1099-B
Transactions
1a Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)

1b Date acquired 1c Date sold or disposed

PAYER’S TIN RECIPIENT’S TIN 1d Proceeds 1e Cost or other basis Copy 1

$ $ For State Tax
1f Accrued market discount 1g Wash sale loss disallowed Department
$ $
RECIPIENT’S name 2 Short-term gain or loss 3 If checked, proceeds from:
Long-term gain or loss Collectibles
Ordinary QOF
Street address (including apt. no.) 4 Federal income tax withheld 5 If checked, noncovered
security
$
6 Reported to IRS: 7 If checked, loss is not allowed
based on amount in 1d
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Gross proceeds
Net proceeds
8 Profit or (loss) realized in 9 Unrealized profit or (loss) on
2020 on closed contracts open contracts—12/31/2019
Account number (see instructions)
$ $
CUSIP number FATCA filing 10 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 11 Aggregate profit or (loss)
requirement open contracts—12/31/2020 on contracts

14 State name 15 State identification no. 16 State tax withheld $ $

$ 12 If checked, basis reported 13 Bartering
to IRS
$ $
Form 1099-B www.irs.gov/Form1099B Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
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PAYER’S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP Applicable checkbox on Form 8949 OMB No. 1545-0715 Proceeds From
or foreign postal code, and telephone no.

2020 Broker and

Barter Exchange
Form 1099-B
Transactions
1a Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)

1b Date acquired 1c Date sold or disposed

PAYER’S TIN RECIPIENT’S TIN 1d Proceeds 1e Cost or other basis Copy B

$ $ For Recipient
1f Accrued market discount 1g Wash sale loss disallowed
$ $
RECIPIENT’S name 2 Short-term gain or loss 3 If checked, proceeds from:
Long-term gain or loss Collectibles
Ordinary QOF This is important tax
Street address (including apt. no.) 4 Federal income tax withheld 5 If checked, noncovered information and is
security being furnished to
$
6 Reported to IRS: 7 If checked, loss is not allowed
the IRS. If you are
based on amount in 1d required to file a
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Gross proceeds return, a negligence
Net proceeds penalty or other
8 Profit or (loss) realized in 9 Unrealized profit or (loss) on sanction may be
2020 on closed contracts open contracts—12/31/2019 imposed on you if
Account number (see instructions)
this income is
$ $ taxable and the IRS
CUSIP number FATCA filing 10 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 11 Aggregate profit or (loss) determines that it
requirement open contracts—12/31/2020 on contracts has not been
reported.
14 State name 15 State identification no. 16 State tax withheld $ $
$ 12 If checked, basis reported 13 Bartering
to IRS
$ $
Form 1099-B (Keep for your records) www.irs.gov/Form1099B Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Recipient
Brokers and barter exchanges must report proceeds from (and in some Box 1b. This box may be blank if box 5 is checked or if the securities
cases, basis for) transactions to you and the IRS on Form 1099-B. sold were acquired on a variety of dates. For short sales, the date
Reporting is also required when your broker knows or has reason to shown is the date you acquired the security delivered to close the
know that a corporation in which you own stock has had a reportable short sale.
change in control or capital structure. You may be required to Box 1c. Shows the trade date of the sale or exchange. For short
recognize gain from the receipt of cash, stock, or other property that sales, the date shown is the date the security was delivered to close
was exchanged for the corporation’s stock. If your broker reported this the short sale. For aggregate reporting in boxes 8 through 11, no entry
type of transaction to you, the corporation is identified in box 1a. will be present.
Recipient’s taxpayer identification number (TIN). For your Box 1d. Shows the cash proceeds, reduced by any commissions or
protection, this form may show only the last four digits of your TIN transfer taxes related to the sale, for transactions involving stocks,
(social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification debt, commodities, forward contracts, non-Section 1256 option
number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or contracts, or securities futures contracts. May show the proceeds from
employer identification number (EIN)). However, the issuer has the disposition of your interest(s) in a widely held fixed investment
reported your complete TIN to the IRS. trust. May also show the aggregate amount of cash and the fair market
Account number. May show an account or other unique number the value of any stock or other property received in a reportable change in
payer assigned to distinguish your account. control or capital structure arising from the corporate transfer of
CUSIP number. Shows the CUSIP (Committee on Uniform Security property to a foreign corporation. Losses on forward contracts or non-
Identification Procedures) number or other applicable identifying Section 1256 option contracts are shown in parentheses. This box
number. does not include proceeds from regulated futures contracts or Section
1256 option contracts. Report this amount on Form 8949 or on
FATCA filing requirement. If the FATCA filing requirement box is Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR) (whichever is applicable) as
checked, the payer is reporting on this Form 1099 to satisfy its explained in the Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR).
chapter 4 account reporting requirement. You may also have a filing
requirement. See the Instructions for Form 8938. Box 1e. Shows the cost or other basis of securities sold. If the securities
were acquired through the exercise of a noncompensatory option
Applicable checkbox on Form 8949. Indicates where to report this granted or acquired on or after January 1, 2014, the basis has been
transaction on Form 8949 and Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR), adjusted to reflect your option premium. If the securities were acquired
and which checkbox is applicable. See the instructions for your through the exercise of a noncompensatory option granted or acquired
Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR) and/or Form 8949. before January 1, 2014, your broker is permitted, but not required, to
Box 1a. Shows a brief description of the item or service for which adjust the basis to reflect your option premium. If the securities were
amounts are being reported. For regulated futures contracts and acquired through the exercise of a compensatory option, the basis has
forward contracts, “RFC” or other appropriate description may be not been adjusted to include any amount related to the option that was
shown. For Section 1256 option contracts, “Section 1256 option” or reported to you on a Form W-2. If box 5 is checked, box 1e may be
other appropriate description may be shown. For a corporation that blank. See the Instructions for Form 8949, the Instructions for Schedule
had a reportable change in control or capital structure, this box may D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR), or Pub. 550 for details.
show the class of stock as C (common), P (preferred), or O (other).
(Continued on the back of Copy 2.)
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PAYER’S name, street address, city or town, state or province, country, ZIP Applicable checkbox on Form 8949 OMB No. 1545-0715 Proceeds From
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2020 Broker and

Barter Exchange
Form 1099-B
Transactions
1a Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)

1b Date acquired 1c Date sold or disposed

PAYER’S TIN RECIPIENT’S TIN 1d Proceeds 1e Cost or other basis Copy 2

$ $ To be filed with
1f Accrued market discount 1g Wash sale loss disallowed recipient’s state
$ $ income tax return,
RECIPIENT’S name 2 Short-term gain or loss 3 If checked, proceeds from:
when required.
Long-term gain or loss Collectibles
Ordinary QOF
Street address (including apt. no.) 4 Federal income tax withheld 5 If checked, noncovered
security
$
6 Reported to IRS: 7 If checked, loss is not allowed
based on amount in 1d
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Gross proceeds
Net proceeds
8 Profit or (loss) realized in 9 Unrealized profit or (loss) on
2020 on closed contracts open contracts—12/31/2019
Account number (see instructions)
$ $
CUSIP number FATCA filing 10 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 11 Aggregate profit or (loss)
requirement open contracts—12/31/2020 on contracts

14 State name 15 State identification no. 16 State tax withheld $ $

$ 12 If checked, basis reported 13 Bartering
to IRS
$ $
Form 1099-B www.irs.gov/Form1099B Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Recipient (continued) structure reported in box 1d. See the Form 8949 and Schedule D
Box 1f. Shows the amount of accrued market discount. For details on (Form 1040 or 1040-SR) instructions. The broker should advise you of
market discount, see the Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR) any losses on a separate statement.
instructions, the Instructions for Form 8949, and Pub. 550. If box 5 is
checked, box 1f may be blank. Regulated Futures Contracts, Foreign Currency Contracts, and
Section 1256 Option Contracts (Boxes 8 Through 11)
Box 1g. Shows the amount of nondeductible loss in a wash sale
transaction. For details on wash sales, see the Schedule D (Form 1040 Box 8. Shows the profit or (loss) realized on regulated futures, foreign
or 1040-SR) instructions, the Instructions for Form 8949, and Pub. currency, or Section 1256 option contracts closed during 2020.
550. If box 5 is checked, box 1g may be blank. Box 9. Shows any year-end adjustment to the profit or (loss) shown in
Box 2. The short-term and long-term boxes pertain to short-term gain box 8 due to open contracts on December 31, 2019.
or loss and long-term gain or loss. If the “Ordinary” box is checked, Box 10. Shows the unrealized profit or (loss) on open contracts held in
your security may be subject to special rules. For example, gain on a your account on December 31, 2020. These are considered closed
contingent payment debt instrument subject to the noncontingent out as of that date. This will become an adjustment reported as
bond method generally is treated as ordinary interest income rather unrealized profit or (loss) on open contracts—12/31/2020 in 2021.
than as capital gain. See the Instructions for Form 8949, Pub. 550, or Box 11. Boxes 8, 9, and 10 are all used to figure the aggregate profit
Pub. 1212 for more details on whether there are any special rules or or (loss) on regulated futures, foreign currency, or Section 1256 option
adjustments that might apply to your security. If box 5 is checked, box contracts for the year. Include this amount on your 2020 Form 6781.
2 may be blank.
Box 3. If checked, proceeds are from a transaction involving Box 12. If checked, the basis in box 1e has been reported to the IRS
collectibles or from a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF). and either the short-term or the long-term gain or loss box in box 2
will be checked. If box 12 is checked on Form(s) 1099-B and NO
Box 4. Shows backup withholding. Generally, a payer must backup adjustment is required, see the instructions for your Schedule D (Form
withhold if you did not furnish your TIN to the payer. See Form W-9 for 1040 or 1040-SR) as you may be able to report your transaction
information on backup withholding. Include this amount on your directly on Schedule D (Form 1040 or 1040-SR). If the “Ordinary” box
income tax return as tax withheld. in box 2 is checked, an adjustment may be required.
Box 5. If checked, the securities sold were noncovered securities and Box 13. Shows the cash you received, the fair market value of any
boxes 1b, 1e, 1f, 1g, and 2 may be blank. Generally, a noncovered property or services you received, and the fair market value of any
security means: stock purchased before 2011, stock in most mutual trade credits or scrip credited to your account by a barter exchange.
funds purchased before 2012, stock purchased in or transferred to a See Pub. 525.
dividend reinvestment plan before 2012, debt acquired before 2014,
options granted or acquired before 2014, and securities futures Boxes 14–16. Show state(s)/local income tax information.
contracts entered into before 2014. Future developments. For the latest information about any
Box 6. If the exercise of a noncompensatory option resulted in a sale developments related to Form 1099-B and its instructions, such as
of a security, a checked “net proceeds” box indicates whether the legislation enacted after they were published, go to
amount in box 1d was adjusted for option premium. www.irs.gov/Form1099B.
Box 7. If checked, you cannot take a loss on your tax return based on
gross proceeds from a reportable change in control or capital
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or foreign postal code, and telephone no.

2020 Broker and

Barter Exchange
Form 1099-B
Transactions
1a Description of property (Example: 100 sh. XYZ Co.)

1b Date acquired 1c Date sold or disposed

PAYER’S TIN RECIPIENT’S TIN 1d Proceeds 1e Cost or other basis Copy C

$ $ For Payer
1f Accrued market discount 1g Wash sale loss disallowed
$ $
RECIPIENT’S name 2 Short-term gain or loss 3 Check if proceeds from:
Long-term gain or loss Collectibles
Ordinary QOF
Street address (including apt. no.) 4 Federal income tax withheld 5 Check if noncovered
security
$
For Privacy Act
6 Reported to IRS: 7 Check if loss is not allowed
based on amount in 1d and Paperwork
City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code Gross proceeds Reduction Act
Net proceeds Notice, see the
8 Profit or (loss) realized in 9 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 2020 General
2020 on closed contracts open contracts—12/31/2019 Instructions for
Account number (see instructions) 2nd TIN not.
Certain
$ $ Information
CUSIP number FATCA filing 10 Unrealized profit or (loss) on 11 Aggregate profit or (loss) Returns.
requirement open contracts—12/31/2020 on contracts

14 State name 15 State identification no. 16 State tax withheld $ $

$ 12 Check if basis reported to 13 Bartering
IRS
$ $
Form 1099-B www.irs.gov/Form1099B Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Payer
To complete Form 1099-B, use: generates a file according to the specifications in Pub.
1220. The IRS does not provide a fill-in form option for
• The 2020 General Instructions for Certain Copy A.
Information Returns, and
Foreign recipient. If the recipient of the proceeds is a
• The 2020 Instructions for Form 1099-B. nonresident alien, you may have to withhold federal
To order these instructions and additional forms, go income tax and file Form 1042-S. See the Instructions
to www.irs.gov/Form1099B. for Form 1042-S and Pub. 515.
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