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How to import crypto from chain.report into WISO Steuer

Last reviewed: August 31, 2026
chain.report builds a WISO CSV export for the selected tax year. It contains taxable crypto disposals held under one year — the same block you would otherwise type into Annex SO crypto assets. The import saves typing. It does not replace CleanUp or a check against the PDF report.
The facts in brief
ExportWISO CSV from the tax year in chain.report
ContentsTaxable disposals held under one year
AfterCheck the totals in WISO, do not file blindly

What the export contains

Only events that count as taxable private disposals in Germany. Long-term tax-free sales and service inflows such as staking are not in this file. Staking still goes through Annex SO services, or you check whether WISO has its own field. The PDF report remains the full calculation.

How you import into WISO

In the chain.report tax year, start the WISO export. When the file is ready you get an email. In WISO Steuer open the crypto or import path for that year and load the CSV. Desktop and web differ slightly; the file is the same. Then put the WISO totals next to line 51 of the report.

If the import fails or the number looks wrong

Then the history is usually incomplete, not WISO. Close open hints in chain.report first. If the imported total disagrees with the PDF, the traceable calculation wins, not the faster click. For ELSTER without WISO, use the manual fill aid.

Frequently asked questions

Is the WISO export in every plan?

It sits behind the additional exports. The Investor plan includes it. If the button is missing, the feature is not on the account.

Can I use the same file in SteuerGo?

The export is built for WISO. Other programs have their own formats. Without a tested path, copy totals from the fill aid instead.

Do I still touch Annex SO after the import?

You must check whether WISO filled crypto assets, services and KAP completely. Anything the CSV does not contain, you enter yourself.

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This guide structures the data issues and common German administrative practice. It is not tax advice. The assessment in your case stays with you and your tax advisor.

Build the CSV only after the history closes

Finish CleanUp, download the WISO export and compare the total with the PDF. Then the import is a shortcut, not a blind flight.

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