@VolvoGirl wrote:
If you bought the shares through work, the withholding would have been on your W2 back then. I don't know how all that works. @macuser_22 or who?
Box 4 on a 1099-B is for tax withheld at the time of sale, not the time of purchase. Usually no tax is withheld unless the account owner specifically asks for it.
**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
