Glossary for Custom CSV Uploads:
This glossary goes over the transaction types that you can use in a custom CSV. It will outline how to input your data depending on the type of transaction.
Check out our Sample Custom CSV file.
For a complete overview on how to create a Custom CSV, check out our Custom CSV Article.
Buy
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In Currency should be Crypto.
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Out Currency should be USD.
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Out amount is exclusive of the fee amount. Cost basis = Outgoing USD + Fee
Sell
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Out currency should be Crypto.
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In Currency should be USD.
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In amount is exclusive of the fee amount. Proceeds = In amount
Trade
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Both In Currency and Out currency should be Crypto.
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In and out amount are exclusive of the fee amount
Receive
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Only In Amount and In Currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In Amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Send
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Only Out Amount and Out Currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
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Out amount is exclusive of the fee amount. Proceeds = USD value of the Out amount
Initial Coin Offering
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It can be imported as trade
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Both In Currency and Out currency should be Crypto
Margin Trade
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Both In Currency and Out currency should be Crypto
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In and out amount are exclusive of fee amount
Fork
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Airdrop
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Payment
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Mined
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Gift Sent
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
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Out amount is exclusive of the fee amount. Proceeds = USD value of the Out amount
Fee
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Stand alone fees
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, users can add USD if needed.
Dividend Received
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Only In Amount and In Currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Interest Received
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Only In Amount and In Currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Misc Reward
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Margin Gain
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Only In Amount and In currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
Margin Loss
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
NFT Mint
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If Out Amount and Currency is left blank it is imported as Nft Mint Gas Only
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If Out Amount and Currency has amount and currency , it is imported as Nft Mint. Where,
1 ETH is mint fee and 0.001 ETH is gas fee for the minting transaction .
If NFT is minted with USD (unlikely but we support it) , it is imported as Nft Mint too. -
In and out amount are exclusive of the fee amount.
NFT Mint Example 1:
Transactions in CSV:

Transactions uploaded to ZenLedger:

NFT Mint Example 2:
NFT minted with USD in CSV:

Transaction uploaded to ZenLedger:

NFT Trade
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If Nft is being bought with crypto, we need to keep NFT in the In amount and currency section and crypto in Out amount and currency.
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If Nft is being sold for crypto, we need to keep crypto in the In amount and currency section and NFT in Out amount and currency.
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In and out amount are exclusive of the fee amount.
NFT Trade Example:
Transactions in CSV:

Transactions uploaded to ZenLedger:

Donation 501c3
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
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Out amount is exclusive of the fee amount. Proceeds = USD value of the Out amount
Stolen
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
Lost
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
Staking Reward
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Incoming reward obtained by staking a token.
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Only In Amount and In Currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Staking Lockup
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Only Out Amount and Out currency columns are filled. In Amount and In Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee is imported. Sender addresses pay the fee.
Staking Return
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Only In Amount and In Currency columns are filled. Out Amount and Out Currency can be left empty or, user can add USD if needed.
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Fee can be added to incoming transactions. In amount is exclusive of the fee amount.
Notes:
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USDT, USDC, and other stablecoins are cryptocurrencies and should be treated as such when you create a Custom CSV. For example, if you trade Bitcoin for USDT that is a Trade, not a Sell.
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Self-Transfers & Switch Trades – These types are imported as Receive and Send. Once imported they are either auto detected by the system or they can be manually marked.
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Timestamp should be in UTC, and 24 hrs format. The formats supported are yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss and mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss.