PhoebeRoberts
Level 11
Level 11

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."