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01-31-2023
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It sucks that the IRS doesn't provide instructions about how to handle this common situation, so you have to ask random people on the Internet.
https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040sd#en_US_2022_publink1000308708
"If you choose to report these transactions on lines 1a and 8a, don't report them on Form 8949. You don't need to attach a statement to explain the entries on lines 1a and 8a and, if you e-file your return, you don't need to file Form 8453."