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The Form 1099-B, Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions skill extracts data from Forms 1099-B, which are filled in by brokers or barter exchanges to report gains or losses during a tax year. Forms 1099-B usually provide information about securities or property involved in a transaction handled by a broker. Individual taxpayers receive the form from their brokers or barter exchange already filled out and transfer the information to Form 8949 to calculate their preliminary gains and losses. The Form 1099-B, Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions skill is a preview skill. It has been trained on a limited set of documents and is designed to help you quickly get started with processing Forms 1099-B. For production use, you may need to uptrain the skill with your own document samples.
Note: The Form 1099-B, Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions skill has been trained to process forms for the tax years of 2021, 2022, and 2023.
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Extracted Fields

Basic Form Information

FieldDescription
VoidSpecifies that the processed form should be annulled.
CorrectedSpecifies that the processed form is being submitted to correct data provided earlier.
YearThe reporting fiscal year.

Form 8949 Classification

FieldDescription
Applicable Checkbox on Form 8949Indicates where to report this transaction on Form 8949. Possible code values:
Code A (indicates a short-term transaction for which the cost or other basis is being reported to the IRS)
Code B (indicates a short-term transaction for which the cost or other basis is not being reported to the IRS)
Code D (indicates a long-term transaction for which the cost or other basis is being reported to the IRS)
Code E (indicates a long-term transaction for which the cost or other basis is not being reported to the IRS)
Code X (used if a transaction holding period is unknown).

Payer Details

FieldDescription
NameThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
StreetThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
CityThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
StateThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
CountryThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
ZIP CodeThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
PhoneThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.
TINThe name, address, phone number, and tax identification number (TIN) of the payer.

Recipient Details

FieldDescription
NameThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
StreetThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
CityThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
StateThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
CountryThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
ZIP CodeThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.
TINThe name, address, and tax identification number (TIN) of the recipient.

Account and Identification Information

FieldDescription
Account NumberThe unique number used by the payer to identify the payment recipient.
2nd TIN NotifiedSpecifies whether the payer has been notified by the IRS twice within 3 calendar years that the TIN provided by the payer was incorrect.
CUSIP NumberThe unique identifier assigned to each security registered with the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP).
FATCA Filing RequirementSpecifies that the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) filing requirement is satisfied.

Transaction Details

FieldDescription
Description of PropertyFor stock and debt instruments, the description of shares or units that were exchanged. For stock, the class or classes of stock (for example, preferred, common, etc.) that were exchanged. For bartering transactions, the description of the service or property provided.
Date AcquiredThe acquisition date of any securities sold.
Date Sold or DisposedThe trade date of the sale or exchange.

Financial Information

FieldDescription
ProceedsThe gross cash proceeds from all dispositions (including short sales) of securities, commodities, options, securities futures contracts, or forward contracts.
Cost or Other BasisThe adjusted basis of any securities sold unless the security is not covered.
Accrued Market DiscountThe amount of accrued market discount.
Wash Sale Loss DisallowedAny loss disallowed if both the sale and purchase transactions occur in the same account with respect to covered securities with the same CUSIP number.

Gain/Loss Classification

FieldDescription
Short-term Gain or LossSpecifies the profit or loss from the sale of a capital asset that was held for one year or less.
Long-term Gain or LossSpecifies the profit or loss from the sale of a capital asset that was held for more than one year before it was sold.
OrdinarySpecifies that the gain or loss from the sale of a security or other asset is treated as ordinary income or loss, not as a capital gain or loss.

Proceeds From

FieldDescription
CollectiblesSpecifies whether the proceeds are from a transaction involving collectibles. Possible values: Collectibles, QOF (disposition of an interest in a Quality and Outcomes Framework).
QOFSpecifies that the transaction being reported is the disposition (for example, sale, exchange, or other transfer) of an investment in a Qualified Opportunity Fund.

Reported to IRS

FieldDescription
Gross ProceedsThe total amount of money received from the sale of a security, commodity, or other property, before any commissions, fees, or other expenses have been deducted.
Net ProceedsThe total proceeds from a sale after certain expenses, such as commissions and transfer taxes, have been subtracted.

Tax Withholding and Reporting

FieldDescription
Loss Is Not AllowedSpecifies that the loss is not allowed based on the amount of proceeds.
Basis Reported to IRSSpecifies whether the basis is reported to IRS.

Futures and Foreign Currency Contracts

FieldDescription
Profit or (Loss) realized on closed contracts (This Year)The profit or (loss) realized by the payer on closed regulated futures or foreign currency during the current year.
Unrealized Profit or (Loss) on Open Contracts (Year before)The unrealized profit or (loss) on open regulated futures or foreign currency during the previous year.
Unrealized Profit or (Loss) on Open Contracts (This Year)The unrealized profit or (loss) on open regulated futures or foreign currency during the current year.
Aggregate Profit or (Loss) on ContractsThe aggregate profit or (loss) for the year from regulated futures or foreign currency.

Bartering Transactions

FieldDescription
BarteringThe gross amounts received by a member or client of a barter exchange.

State 1 Information

FieldDescription
State NameThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.
State Identification NoThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.
State Tax WithheldThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.

State 2 Information

FieldDescription
State NameThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.
State Identification NoThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.
State Tax WithheldThe information about filers who participate in the Combined Federal/State Filing Program and/or who are required to file paper copies of this form with a state tax department.

Key Fields

  • Year
  • Payer Details/TIN
  • Recipient Details/Name
  • Recipient Details/TIN