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Form 1099-DA e-filing

E-file Form 1099-DA for your customers' digital asset sales.

Report customers' sales and exchanges of cryptocurrency and other digital assets on the IRS's newest information return. Import transaction data in bulk, fix issues before you submit, and have us mail each customer's copy.

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About the form

What Form 1099-DA reports

  • Gross proceeds from each sale or exchange of a digital asset
  • The digital asset's name and the number of units sold
  • Cost basis for covered securities: digital assets acquired on or after January 1, 2026 in the customer's account with the broker and held there until sold
  • Federal income tax withheld under backup withholding

Who files

Who needs to file it

Brokers that effect sales or exchanges of digital assets for customers — including digital asset trading platforms, certain hosted wallet providers, and digital asset kiosks — file a 1099-DA for each customer with reportable transactions.

New form: Form 1099-DA took effect for digital asset sales on or after January 1, 2025. Gross proceeds are reported starting with 2025 transactions; cost basis is required for covered securities, meaning digital assets acquired on or after January 1, 2026 in a custodial account with the broker and held there until sold. Basis for earlier acquisitions may be reported voluntarily.

Deadlines

Form 1099-DA due dates

The general rule each year, and the actual date for tax year 2026 forms filed in 2027, already adjusted for weekends and federal holidays.

Form 1099-DA filing deadlines
What's dueDeadlineTax year 2026 date
Give copies to customers February 15
File with the IRS (electronic) March 31
File with the IRS (paper) February 28

If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it moves to the next business day. See every form on our filing deadline calendar.

How it works

How to e-file Form 1099-DA with EFileForMe

  1. Add your customers

    Enter forms online, or fill in our 1099-DA Excel template and import hundreds at once. You can also map your own spreadsheet's columns.

  2. Review what's flagged

    Each form is checked as it's saved. Fix anything flagged, preview the form, and optionally run IRS TIN matching.

  3. Check out and we file

    We transmit to the IRS and, if you choose, print and mail each customer's copy. Track every form's status from your orders page.

Why EFileForMe

Built for 1099-DA filing

High-volume import

Import customer transactions from a spreadsheet using our 1099-DA template or your own column layout.

Checks before filing

Missing or invalid fields are flagged as you work, so they're fixed before submission.

TIN matching & W-9s

Check customer names and TINs against IRS records before you file, and email customers a secure link to complete their W-9 online when a TIN is missing.

Print & mail

We print and mail each customer's copy for you.

Corrections

File a corrected 1099-DA from any accepted original.

Multiple entities

Keep each brokerage entity separate under one account.

Pricing

Pay per form. The more you file, the less each one costs.

$0.95 per form at volume

E-filing 1099-DA forms starts at $2.89 per form. Your rate is set by the total number of forms in the order. No setup fees, no subscription, no contract.

Add print & mail of recipient copies+$1.50 / form
IRS TIN matching before you file$1.00 / check
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501–1,000 forms $1.25
1,001+ forms $0.95

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Questions

Form 1099-DA questions

Who has to file Form 1099-DA?

Brokers that effect sales or exchanges of digital assets on behalf of customers, such as digital asset trading platforms, certain hosted wallet providers and digital asset kiosks. Each customer with reportable sales or exchanges receives a 1099-DA.

When is Form 1099-DA due?

Customer copies are due February 15. The IRS filing is due February 28 on paper or March 31 if you e-file. Dates that fall on a weekend or legal holiday move to the next business day. For tax year 2026 forms: give copies to customers by Tuesday, February 16, 2027; file with the IRS (electronic) by Wednesday, March 31, 2027; file with the IRS (paper) by Monday, March 1, 2027.

How much does it cost to e-file Form 1099-DA?

E-filing Form 1099-DA with EFileForMe costs $2.89 per form for small orders and drops to $0.95 per form at higher volumes, based on the total number of forms in your order. There are no setup fees, subscriptions or contracts. Printing and mailing each customer's copy is an optional $1.50 per form. See the pricing page for every volume tier.

What tax years does Form 1099-DA apply to?

Form 1099-DA applies to digital asset sales and exchanges on or after January 1, 2025. Gross proceeds are reported starting with 2025 transactions, and cost basis is required for covered securities: digital assets acquired on or after January 1, 2026 in a custodial account with the broker and held there until sold. Basis for assets acquired earlier may be reported voluntarily.

Do I have to e-file 1099-DA forms?

If you file 10 or more information returns in total for the year, counting all form types together, you must file electronically.

Can I import thousands of 1099-DA forms at once?

Yes. Download our 1099-DA Excel template or upload your own spreadsheet and map its columns. Every imported form is checked before you pay.

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