CoinTracker x Coinbase: Powering the New Era of Crypto Tax Reporting

The arrival of the 1099-DA marks the biggest shift in crypto taxes to date.

For the first time, millions of U.S. crypto users will receive standardized tax forms reporting their digital asset sales and exchanges. And for the first time, crypto tax compliance is being built directly into the platforms people already use.

This year, CoinTracker is proud to enter its sixth year as Coinbase’s preferred crypto tax partner. It is our deepest integration yet, helping users understand their 1099-DA forms, reconcile missing cost basis, and file accurately with confidence.

This isn’t just another tax season. It’s a turning point for crypto.

Why this year is different

Beginning with tax year 2025, U.S. customers who sold or exchanged digital assets may receive IRS Form 1099-DA. This new form standardizes how custodial brokers report gross proceeds from crypto transactions.

While crypto users have always been responsible for reporting their gains and income, 1099-DA changes the scale and visibility of crypto tax reporting. For the first time, the IRS will receive standardized information directly from brokers.

But there’s a catch.

1099-DA forms only include activity that occurred on a single platform. Assets transferred in from other wallets or exchanges often appear with missing or $0 cost basis. If left unresolved, this can dramatically overstate taxable gains.

That’s where CoinTracker comes in.

Embedded crypto taxes, built for reality

This tax season, CoinTracker is embedded directly into Coinbase, empowering users go from raw tax forms to a complete and accurate filing.

Inside Coinbase, users can review their 1099-DA once it becomes available and tackle flagged issues like missing cost basis by seamlessly using CoinTracker to reconcile activity across wallets, exchanges, and chains.

Resolving missing cost basis before filing helps ensure tax forms and reports reflect a complete and accurate transaction history.

By combining Coinbase’s broker-reported data with CoinTracker’s full transaction history and reconciliation engine, users get a clear and accurate picture of their crypto taxes without manual spreadsheets or guesswork.

This is the first time crypto taxes are being handled this way at scale.

Built for the full 1099-DA lifecycle

CoinTracker is designed to support the entire 1099-DA lifecycle, from identifying gaps in broker-reported data to reconciling activity and preparing complete tax reports for filing.

Here’s how it works:

Identify and ingest data

Bring together broker-reported information, including 1099-DA data when available, alongside connected wallets and exchanges.

Reconcile cost basis

Map reported proceeds to underlying trades and transfers, filling in gaps caused by off-platform activity.

Flag issues before you file

Surface missing, mismatched, or suspicious data early so problems are resolved before submission.

Export with confidence

Generate IRS-ready reports and file through supported tax software or with a tax professional.

The result is fewer surprises and far more confidence in a year when accuracy matters more than ever.

The new standard for crypto taxes

The 1099-DA era is here. Crypto taxes no longer have to feel fragmented or confusing.

Together with Coinbase, we’re setting a new standard for crypto tax compliance that is clearer, more accurate, and built directly into the platforms people already trust.