[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-7188":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"7188","What should I enter as the sales proceeds?","Sales proceeds are the amount you earned when you sold your investment.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, crypto, other\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you received \u003Ci>Form 1099-B\u003C/i> or a \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=11003\">substitute statement\u003C/a>, enter the amount from the Proceeds column or box (it's often referred to as \u003Ci>Column/Box 1d\u003C/i>). If you didn't receive a tax form, look for the amount it was sold for in your transaction history with your brokerage.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Nonbusiness bad debt\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you are entering information for a nonbusiness bad debt, see \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=3049\">Nonbusiness Bad Debt\u003C/a>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Vacation home or land\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you received \u003Ci>Form 1099-S\u003C/i>, enter the amount from \u003Ci>Box 2\u003C/i>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\nIf you didn't receive \u003Ci>Form 1099-S\u003C/i>, enter the net proceeds from the sale. The net proceeds equal the \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=7144\">gross proceeds\u003C/a> minus \u003Ca href=\"/freefile2025/answers?faq=7145\">selling expenses\u003C/a>.\n\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\n\u003Cb>Personal items sold for a gain (\u003Ci>1099-K\u003C/i>)\u003C/b>\u003Cbr>\nIf you received \u003Ci>Form 1099-K\u003C/i>, enter the amount from \u003Ci>Box 1a\u003C/i>.",1777391480330]