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How do I report my Coinbase Pro taxes?

You can easily report your Coinbase Pro taxes by importing your trade, deposit, and withdrawal data into CoinTracker. Even though Coinbase Pro has been sunset and merged into Coinbase Advanced Trade, CoinTracker supports direct syncing and CSV uploads and automatically calculates your capital gains, losses, and crypto income for compliant tax filing.

How do I connect my Coinbase Pro account to CoinTracker?

    To add your Coinbase Pro account, note you can only use existing Coinbase Pro API keys. Coinbase Pro has been deprecated and does not permit the generation of new API keys at this time. You can import your transactions using a CSV instead.

  1. Visit Coinbase Pro statements page

  2. Navigate to Generate custom report

  3. Set Report type: Account

  4. Set Portfolio: All Portfolios

  5. Set Account Type: All Accounts

  6. Set Date: Your Desired Year

  7. Set Format: CSV

  8. Click Generate and upload CSV here (if you have multiple years of CSVs, upload the first year and then follow the steps found here.)

How are Coinbase Pro transactions taxed?

All Coinbase Pro activity is taxable under global tax laws.

Capital Gains Tax

Triggered when you:

  • Sell crypto

  • Trade one cryptocurrency for another

  • Convert crypto to fiat

  • Withdraw crypto at a gain (e.g., moving appreciated assets off-platform)

Your taxable gain = sale value – cost basis.

Income Tax

Applies when you receive:

  • Airdrops

  • Staking rewards

  • Forked assets

  • Referral bonuses

  • Promotional rewards

CoinTracker automatically classifies Coinbase Pro transactions into capital gains or crypto income based on IRS and international tax rules.

Do I have to pay taxes on Coinbase Pro?

Yes. All activity on Coinbase Pro — even from previous years — must be reported. You must declare:

  • Spot trading activity

  • Limit/market trades

  • Crypto-to-crypto swaps

  • Fiat conversions

  • Staking or interest income (if applicable)

  • Fees paid in crypto (deductible)

CoinTracker consolidates your Pro history with your Coinbase (retail) account to ensure accurate total tax reporting.

Does Coinbase Pro provide tax documents?

Partially. Coinbase Pro provided CSV exports but did not issue all tax forms itself.

Instead, tax forms are issued through Coinbase (main platform), including:

  • 1099-MISC (for U.S. users with >$600 income)

  • 1099-K (historically, for older years)

  • 1099-B (as part of upcoming U.S. digital asset broker rules)

CoinTracker provides the full set of tax reports needed for your filing, including Form 8949 and Schedule D.

How to get your Coinbase Pro tax documents

There are two ways to import your data into CoinTracker:

Option 1 — API Sync (Recommended)

  1. Log in to CoinTracker.

  2. Go to Add Account → Exchange → Coinbase Pro.

  3. Select Connect via API.

  4. Authenticate using your Coinbase account (OAuth).

  5. CoinTracker automatically imports your full Coinbase + Pro history.

Option 2 — CSV Upload

If you prefer or need manual uploads:

  1. Log in to Coinbase.

  2. Go to Reports (formerly on Coinbase Pro interface).

  3. Export the following CSVs:
    a. Filled orders / trades
    b. Deposits & withdrawals
    c. Fills (trade-level execution data)

  4. In CoinTracker, go to Add Account → Coinbase Pro → Upload CSVs.

  5. Upload each CSV file — CoinTracker merges them automatically.

When did Coinbase Pro issue tax forms?

Coinbase Pro did not issue its own tax forms. All official forms (1099s) come through your Coinbase (main) account.

CoinTracker creates the full, compliant tax pack including:

  • Form 8949

  • Schedule D

  • Capital gains summaries

  • Income summaries

  • HMRC/ATO/EU-compliant reports

based on your synced trade data.

Why aren't my Coinbase Pro reports accurate?

Inaccuracies occur when:

  • Only Coinbase (retail) is synced, but Pro trades are missing

  • Fills CSV isn't uploaded (Pro trades are executed in multiple "fills")

  • Deposit/withdrawal logs weren't exported

  • Some activity was performed after the migration to Advanced Trade

CoinTracker resolves this by:

  • Merging Coinbase Pro + Coinbase retail + Advanced Trade

  • Matching on-chain wallet activity

  • Auto-filling historical prices

  • Reconstructing missing cost basis

Does Coinbase Pro automatically deduct taxes?

No. Coinbase and Coinbase Pro do not withhold taxes on your behalf.

You must calculate and report gains and income yourself.

CoinTracker automates the entire calculation.

Does Coinbase Pro report to tax authorities?

Yes — but through Coinbase.

Coinbase reports certain data (e.g., 1099-MISC income) to the IRS for eligible U.S. users.

CoinTracker ensures your filings align with what Coinbase may have reported to the IRS.

Does Coinbase Pro provide financial or end-of-year statements?

Yes. You can export:

  • Year-end account statements

  • Cost basis reports

  • Trade histories

Import these into CoinTracker to generate complete tax-year calculations.

Frequently asked questions

Get advice and answers from the CoinTracker team.

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