"Kevin" wrote:

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What did you do with the dividends? IOW, did you take the dividends in cash
or did you take them in additional shares? If the former they're
irrelevant. If the latter, you add them to basis and separate the sales
into short-term (1 year or less) and long-term.

You also add your purchase commissions to basis. When you get your 1099-B's
showing the sales it will tell you whether the amount is gross or net of
sales commissions. If it's gross, add the sales commission and SEC fee to
basis.

That's everything. See IRS Publications 550 and 551 and the instructions
for Schedule D.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

Dear All,

I bought $2000 Stock A and $1000 Stock B in 2004.
Below are the dividends I got so far:
----- Stock A Stock B
2004 $100 $40
2005 $100 $42
2006 $110 $44
2007 $110 $44
---- I have paid taxes for dividends for the years from
2004 to 2006 already. I sold the two stocks and
got $4000 and $800 back in 2007. What are the
numbers I should fill in the column (e) "Cost and
other basis" on Schedule D for the two stocks?
What else I shall be aware of when filing my 2007
federal tax return?

Thank you,

-Kevin