RobertG
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

The IRS does not know what your basis is.

 

You need to know how much you reported as income when the stocks vested.  That is your basis, or acquisition cost.

 

You need to either find out how much you reported, or estimate based on the value of the stocks when they vested.

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