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Crypto Tax Forms (2026)

Every form you will touch at filing time, in plain English. Crypto can land on more tax forms than almost any other asset: a broker form for sales, a capital-gains form for every disposal, an income schedule for staking and airdrops, and more. Each guide below explains what the form reports, who needs it, and exactly where your crypto goes, with worked examples so you know before you file.

Form guides

Form 1099-DA icon

Form 1099-DA

Broker reporting · basis gaps

Read guide → Form 8949 icon

Form 8949

Every disposition · adjustments

Read guide → Schedule D icon

Schedule D

Netting · carryforwards

Read guide → Schedule 1 icon

Schedule 1

Airdrops · staking income

Read guide → Schedule C icon

Schedule C

Mining · business income

Read guide → FBAR and Form 8938 icon

FBAR / 8938

Foreign accounts

Read guide → Form 709 icon

Form 709

Crypto gifts

Read guide → Form 1040 digital asset question icon

1040 Digital Q

The yes/no checkbox

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Why crypto touches so many forms

A single year of crypto activity can split across the tax return in ways stocks never do. Sell or swap a coin and it is a capital transaction, reported on Form 8949 and netted on Schedule D. Earn it through staking, an airdrop, or rewards and it is ordinary income, usually on Schedule 1. Mine as a business and it can land on Schedule C with self-employment tax. Hold assets on a foreign exchange and you may owe FBAR or Form 8938 disclosures. Gift a large amount and Form 709 comes into play. And every Form 1040 now opens with the digital-asset question you must answer truthfully. These guides take each one in turn so nothing slips through.

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This page is educational and not tax, legal, or investment advice. Count On Sheep is not a CPA firm and does not file tax returns. Tax outcomes depend on your specific situation, consult a qualified professional before filing.