AmyC
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Deductions & credits

Your cost basis is what you paid originally plus any allowable purchase fees and sales fee plus any capital improvements made. Make a note of how you arrived at the answer and keep a copy of the paperwork with this year's tax file.

 

The closing paperwork is perfect. It clearly shows what you were paid and the expenses. Keep a copy with your tax records.

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