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Federal Schedule D Instructions
Extracted from PDF file 2024-federal-schedule-d-instructions.pdf, last modified May 2023Schedule D Instructions
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Cover Sheet - 1099 series (except Form 1098-MA)
More about the Federal Schedule D Instructions Individual Income Tax TY 2024
Use this free informational booklet to help you fill out and file your Schedule D form for Capital Gains and Losses.
We last updated the Schedule D Instructions in January 2025, so this is the latest version of Schedule D Instructions, fully updated for tax year 2024. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Schedule D Instructions directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other Federal tax forms here.
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| Form Code | Form Name |
|---|---|
| 1040 (Schedule D) | Capital Gains and Losses |
| 1041 (Schedule D) | Capital Gains and Losses |
| 1065 (Schedule D) | Capital Gains and Losses |
| 1120 (Schedule D) | Capital Gains and Losses |
| 1120-S (Schedule D) | Capital Gains and Losses and Built-in Gains |
| 941 (Schedule D) | Report of Discrepancies Caused by Acquisitions, Statutory Mergers, or Consolidations |
| 965 (Schedule D) | U.S. Shareholder's Aggregate Foreign Cash Position |
| 990 (Schedule D) | Supplemental Financial Statements |
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The Internal Revenue Service usually releases income tax forms for the current tax year between October and January, although changes to some forms can come even later. We last updated Federal Schedule D Instructions from the Internal Revenue Service in January 2025.
About the Individual Income Tax
The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.
Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!
Historical Past-Year Versions of Federal Schedule D Instructions
We have a total of ten past-year versions of Schedule D Instructions in the TaxFormFinder archives, including for the previous tax year. Download past year versions of this tax form as PDFs here:
2024 Schedule D Instructions
Cover Sheet - 1099 series (except Form 1098-MA)
2023 Schedule D Instructions
2023 Instructions for Schedule D
2022 Schedule D Instructions
2022 Instructions for Schedule D
2021 Schedule D Instructions
2021 Instructions for Schedule D
2020 Schedule D Instructions
2020 Instructions for Schedule D
2019 Schedule D Instructions
2019 Instructions for Schedule D (Rev. January 2020)
2018 Schedule D Instructions
2018 Instructions for Schedule D
2017 Schedule D Instructions
2017 Instructions for Schedule D
2016 Schedule D Instructions
2016 Instruction 1040 Schedule D
2015 Schedule D Instructions
2015 Instruction 1040 Schedule D
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