What date acquired and cost basis should I put for two items reported on a 1099-B, when there are several unknowns? [more inside]
posted by daisyace on Apr 10, 2008 - 8 answers

Need help with calculating average cost basis for a mutual fund that I recently closed. [more inside]
posted by jaimev on Mar 17, 2008 - 4 answers

What was the price of Alcan Aluminum (NYSE: AL) on March 2, 1985? [more inside]
posted by i love cheese on Mar 1, 2008 - 6 answers

I was given (gifts) federal savings bonds throughout my early childhood. When I was starting college, I cashed the bonds. Then, we had a devastating home fire disaster. I lost ALL of the paperwork for these bonds. The IRS came back regarding my taxes and wants to tax me on ALL of the redemtion. How can I construct the proper cost basis with NO information? Continue on for more details ... [more inside]
posted by Ryaske on Jan 12, 2008 - 7 answers

How the heck do I figure out the cost basis of long-ago inherited stocks? [more inside]
posted by bink on Mar 28, 2007 - 6 answers

Calculating cost basis for stocks I sold last year -- how much proof does the IRS want? [more inside]
posted by electric_counterpoint on Jan 26, 2007 - 9 answers