1099 from Robinhood: Will I still get one this year or not?
I'm getting a bit worried because I still haven't received my 1099 from Robinhood yet for my trading last year. When I log into the app and check my documents tab, there's nothing there yet. I made some trades throughout the year - nothing huge, mostly some dividend stocks and a few crypto transactions. I thought these were supposed to be available by early February? It's already mid-February and I want to file my taxes soon to get my refund. Do they just not send 1099s if your activity was below a certain threshold? I'm not sure if I should just go ahead and report what I can remember or keep waiting for the official form. This is my first year using Robinhood so I'm not sure what the normal timeline is. Anyone else waiting on theirs or know what's going on?
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Chloe Robinson
The issuance of a 1099 from Robinhood depends on your specific trading activity and whether you meet certain thresholds. Robinhood typically issues different types of 1099 forms: 1099-B for stock sales, 1099-DIV for dividends, 1099-INT for interest, and 1099-MISC for miscellaneous income like referral bonuses. They're legally required to provide these by February 15th if you meet the minimum thresholds. For stocks, you'll get a 1099-B regardless of the amount. For dividends, you need at least $10 in dividends to receive a 1099-DIV. Interest needs to be at least $10 for a 1099-INT. For crypto, you'll get a 1099 if you had over $600 in crypto transactions. If you don't see anything in your documents section, first check if you've enabled electronic delivery in your settings. If that's not it, you might not have met the thresholds. However, even if you don't receive a 1099, you're still legally required to report all income from investments on your tax return.
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Diego Flores
•Thanks for the info! So if I only made like $8 in dividends total, I wouldn't get a 1099-DIV? But what about my stock sales? I definitely sold some stocks (at a loss lol). Shouldn't I get a 1099-B regardless of how much I made/lost?
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Chloe Robinson
•You're right about the stock sales - you should receive a 1099-B regardless of the amount or whether you had gains or losses. Even if you sold at a loss, that information is still reportable and potentially deductible on your taxes. For the dividends, you're correct that if you only received $8 total, Robinhood isn't required to issue a 1099-DIV since it's below the $10 threshold. However, you still need to report that income on your tax return.
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Anastasia Kozlov
I was in the same boat last year with Robinhood and was getting super frustrated waiting for my 1099. What helped me was using taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) to organize my trading activity. I uploaded my monthly statements from Robinhood and it extracted all my transactions automatically - even found some wash sales I would've missed. The cool thing is it works even without the official 1099 since it can pull the data from your monthly statements. This way you don't have to wait for Robinhood to get their act together or try to remember all your trades manually. It also helped me identify which losses were actually deductible.
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Sean Flanagan
•Does it work with crypto transactions too? Robinhood's reporting for crypto has been a mess for me and I'm not even sure what I'm supposed to report.
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Zara Mirza
•How accurate is it compared to the official 1099 though? I'd worry about discrepancies when the real form finally shows up.
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Anastasia Kozlov
•Yes, it handles crypto transactions from Robinhood too. It categorizes them properly and calculates your basis and proceeds, which is a huge headache otherwise. The system understands the difference between taxable and non-taxable crypto events. The accuracy has been spot-on in my experience. When my official 1099 finally arrived, the numbers matched what taxr.ai had calculated from my statements. The platform actually explains each transaction and how it's treated for tax purposes, so you understand exactly what's happening rather than just trusting a black box.
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Zara Mirza
Just wanted to follow up - I tried taxr.ai after posting here and it was actually super helpful! I was skeptical at first (as you could probably tell from my question), but it pulled all my trading data from my Robinhood monthly statements and organized everything perfectly. I finally got my official 1099 yesterday and compared the numbers - they matched exactly with what taxr.ai had calculated. Saved me from waiting another week to start my taxes and the peace of mind was worth it. It even flagged a wash sale I had completely forgotten about from last March. Really glad I didn't try to piece everything together manually!
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NebulaNinja
If you're struggling to get answers directly from Robinhood about your 1099 situation, I'd recommend trying Claimyr (https://claimyr.com). I was in the same boat last year and spent HOURS trying to get through to Robinhood's customer service with no luck. Claimyr got me connected to an actual human at Robinhood in about 20 minutes instead of the endless waiting I was doing before. You can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c The rep was able to tell me exactly when my 1099 would be available and why it was delayed (turned out there was an issue with my account settings). Saved me so much frustration compared to emails that never got answered and the endless chatbot loop on their website.
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Luca Russo
•Wait I'm confused - what exactly is this service? Are they just calling Robinhood for you? Why would that be any different than me calling myself?
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Nia Wilson
•Sounds like a scam tbh. Why would I pay someone else to make a phone call I could make myself? Does Robinhood even have a customer service number?
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NebulaNinja
•It's not someone else making the call for you - it's a service that navigates the phone tree and waits on hold for you. When a representative finally answers, your phone rings and you take the call. Robinhood does have phone support but it's notoriously difficult to reach a human. The difference is you don't waste hours waiting on hold. They have technology that keeps your place in line while you go about your day. I was skeptical too until I tried it - was able to cook dinner and help my kid with homework instead of listening to hold music for an hour and a half.
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Nia Wilson
Ok I need to eat my words from my comment above. I was totally skeptical about Claimyr but I was desperate after trying to contact Robinhood for three days straight with no response about my missing 1099. I decided to try it and holy crap it actually works! Their system waited on hold for me for like 45 minutes (which I didn't have to listen to), then my phone rang when an actual Robinhood rep was on the line. The rep explained that my 1099 was delayed because I had a corporate action on one of my stocks that required special processing. Would never have figured that out from their generic FAQ page. They gave me the exact date my form would be ready and explained how to make sure I was set up for electronic delivery. Definitely worth it.
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Mateo Sanchez
Have you checked if you actually meet the requirements to get a 1099? If your total dividends were under $10 and you didn't sell anything, they might not send one. Also check your spam folder and make sure your email address is correct in your profile.
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CosmicCrusader
•I definitely sold some stocks (about $2,000 worth) and had some dividend income. But good call on checking my spam folder - just did and didn't see anything there. Email address is correct in my profile too. Will Robinhood notify me when the 1099 is ready or do I just need to keep checking the app?
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Mateo Sanchez
•Yes, Robinhood should send you an email notification when your tax documents are ready. If you sold stocks, you should definitely receive a 1099-B regardless of the amount. It's also worth checking if you have all notifications enabled in your account settings. Sometimes they have separate settings for tax document notifications. If you're still not seeing anything by the end of February, you should contact their support directly as there might be an issue with your account.
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Aisha Mahmood
Last year my Robinhood 1099 wasn't available until February 24th! Sometimes they're super late especially if you had any "special" transactions like reorganizations or mergers. I wouldn't worry too much yet.
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Ethan Clark
•Same here! And I had friends who didn't get theirs until early March because of some corporate actions on their stocks. Robinhood seems to be consistently one of the last brokers to get these out.
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Landon Flounder
Don't panic yet! I had the same issue last year and it turned out my 1099-B wasn't available until late February. Since you mentioned you made stock trades and had dividend income, you should definitely receive tax documents from Robinhood. A few things to double-check while you wait: 1. Make sure you're logged into the correct Robinhood account 2. Check that electronic delivery is enabled in your account settings under "Documents" 3. Verify your email and mailing address are current in case they need to send notifications The February 15th deadline is when they're supposed to have them ready, but in practice many brokers (especially Robinhood) often take until the end of February. If you're anxious to file your taxes, you could try pulling your monthly statements and calculating your gains/losses manually, but I'd recommend waiting for the official forms to avoid any discrepancies. If you still don't see anything by March 1st, that's when I'd start reaching out to their customer support for answers.
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Alejandro Castro
•This is really helpful advice! I was starting to get stressed thinking I might have to file an extension or something. I just checked my account settings and realized I had electronic delivery disabled somehow - just turned it on now. Hopefully that wasn't the issue but at least I know it's set up correctly going forward. I'll give it until March 1st like you suggested before contacting support. Thanks for the peace of mind!
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Miguel Hernández
I had a similar experience with Robinhood last tax season! It's definitely frustrating when you're ready to file but waiting on those forms. Since you mentioned making trades and having dividend income, you should definitely receive tax documents. One thing that helped me was downloading all my monthly statements from Robinhood while waiting for the official 1099. Even though you'll want to use the official forms when they arrive, having your statements can give you a good estimate of your gains/losses and help you prepare your return in advance. Also, just a heads up - if you had any crypto transactions on Robinhood, those might be processed separately and could cause additional delays. They've gotten better about this, but crypto reporting has historically been one of their slower processes. Don't stress too much about the timing. Most people I know who use Robinhood don't get their forms until late February or early March. The important thing is that you're being proactive about it!
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