Negative cost basis stocks
Federal tax rules require brokerage firms to report your cost basis to the IRS when you sell an investment only if that investment was purchased after one of the 24 Jan 2012 There are several reasons why a cost might be adjusted for a stock. If you get a dividend marked “return of capital,” the dividend is not taxable 28 Feb 2019 When you sell an investment for less than your cost basis, the negative difference between the purchase price and the sale price is known as a