Will Coinbase send me a 1099-DA—and where do I find it?
Coinbase’s current help page says U.S. customers receive Form 1099-DA for reportable sales or exchanges. For tax year 2025, Coinbase says it would provide the form no later than March 17, 2026 and email customers when it was ready. Use the current Taxes area in your account rather than relying on old screenshots.
When does Coinbase send a 1099-DA?
For tax year 2025, Coinbase’s current help page says the Form 1099-DA would be available no later than March 17, 2026, with an email when it was ready. For future tax years, use Coinbase’s current help page rather than assuming the same date.
How do I get my 1099-DA from Coinbase?
Open the current Taxes area in your Coinbase account and download the available tax form. If the interface has changed, use Coinbase Help for the current path. Save the PDF you used for filing together with the transaction export.
Why can gross proceeds look much higher than what I “made”?
Coinbase defines gross proceeds as the cumulative amount received from asset dispositions. Multiple sales or crypto-to-crypto exchanges can make that number large. Gross proceeds are not net gain, account balance, or your final tax bill.
One rule before you do anything
Do not invent cost basis to make the number look right. Reconstruct the original acquisition and transfer trail from records.
Why is my Coinbase cost basis blank or noncovered?
For 2025, Coinbase says its 1099-DA reports proceeds only. For 2026 transactions, Coinbase reports basis for certain covered assets. Coinbase describes transferred-in crypto from an outside wallet or exchange as noncovered because it does not possess the original purchase records.
The record trail to rebuild
- Download the 1099-DA currently shown in Coinbase Taxes.
- Export the complete transaction/activity history for the tax year.
- Mark every disposal that contributes to proceeds.
- For transferred-in assets, locate the sending exchange/wallet record.
- Find the original acquisition date, purchase amount and relevant fees.
- Match wallet withdrawals/deposits by asset, quantity, time and transaction hash where available.
- Review tax-software imports for duplicates or transfers misclassified as income/disposals.
What if the proceeds themselves are wrong?
That is a different problem from missing basis. Compare the form with Coinbase’s transaction-level disposal history. Identify the exact date, asset, quantity and USD amount that differs, then contact Coinbase Support with the evidence. Do not frame a basis gap as proof the proceeds line is incorrect.
What if Coinbase and tax software disagree?
- Check whether the Coinbase account was imported twice (for example, API plus CSV).
- Check whether an outside wallet is missing.
- Review transfer classifications before treating them as disposals or income.
- Confirm the software project includes the full acquisition history.
- If the form itself changed, compare the old and new copies before replacing records.
Use the free checklist before paying for anything
Organize the form, broker export, transfers and purchase records first. If the trail still does not reconcile, use the deeper Rescue Guide or reconciliation software.
Related Coinbase questions
- My Coinbase 1099-DA changed or was corrected
- 2026 Coinbase cost basis: covered vs. noncovered
- Still fixing 2025 records on extension?
Frequently asked questions
Will Coinbase send me a 1099-DA?
Coinbase says U.S. customers with reportable sales or exchanges receive Form 1099-DA. For tax year 2025, Coinbase says the form was to be available no later than March 17, 2026.
Why is gross proceeds so high?
Gross proceeds add up amounts received from reportable dispositions. Coinbase explicitly says gross proceeds are not your net gain or account balance.
Why is cost basis missing?
For tax year 2025, Coinbase says Form 1099-DA reports proceeds only. Beginning with 2026, basis is reported for certain covered assets; transferred-in assets can remain noncovered because Coinbase does not have the original purchase records.
Where do I get the form?
Use Coinbase Taxes or the current Tax Center in your Coinbase account and follow Coinbase Help for the current interface.
Primary sources
Coinbase: IRS Form 1099-DA · Coinbase: updating cryptocurrency cost basis · IRS: Understanding your Form 1099-DA
This independent guide summarizes official guidance for record organization. It is not affiliated with Coinbase and is not individualized tax advice.