By Wade Farmer
The IRS has changed Schedule D so that it acts primarily as a synopsis of capital gains, losses, and carryovers. New in 2011 is Form 8949, Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets (two parts, with short-term investments on part one and long-term investments on part two), which will replace Schedule D-1.
Form 8949 will be used to record capital asset transactions not reported on another form or schedule, and these transactions will be in one of three groups: covered securities sales with cost basis given (In most cases, a “covered security” is a security you obtained after 2010, with the exceptions being noted on the list below.), non-covered securities sales with no cost basis given, or investment asset sales with no 1099-B provided. Each of these categories requires a separate Form 8949. Please see the sample form below.
The cost basis for covered securities will be phased in the 1099-B, starting January 1, 2011. Brokers need to include the following transactional information for their clients’ 1099-B:
- Stock obtained as of 1/1/11
- Mutual funds obtained as of 1/1/12
- Stock obtained through dividend reinvestment as of 1/1/12
- All notes, bonds and commodities obtained as of 1/1/13
Transactions before these dates will not have cost basis reflected on the 1099-B.
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