[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-10355":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"10355","How do I enter my investment sales as a summary?","When you have a lot of sales, it's often easier to enter them as a \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=7324\"> summary\u003C/a>. Entering sales as a summary makes it so you only need to enter the short-term and long-term totals from your \u003Ci>1099-B\u003C/i>, \u003Ci>1099-DA\u003C/i>, or consolidated 1099.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIn some situations the IRS requires a \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=10259\">summary statement\u003C/a>. We'll let you know if it's required for any of the summary sales you enter and you can attach a PDF or image of your summary statement to your e-filed return.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nExample: Let's say you have a consolidated 1099 with 6 sales: 3 short-term and 3 long-term. If you enter the 6 sales as a summary, you will only need to enter 2 sales into the software: the short-term totals and the long-term totals. If you were to enter the 6 sales individually, you would need to enter 6 sales into the software.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=10258\"> What do I do if my consolidated 1099 has both reported and not reported sales?\u003C/a>",1777391495685]