Business & farm

I don't know if this thread is still active, but here's my question.  The Schwab 1099-B adds disallowed losses to the basis of subsequent sales.  Which I understand, however, it continues to do this for all future buys so that the total Cost Basis is a meaningless number.   

 

Scenario 1: 

First disallowed loss - xxshs proceeds of $100 with basis of $120 will show zero loss.  You suggest that the basis be entered as $100 to get to zero g/l.  

 

Scenario 2:  

Disallowed loss of $20 above is added to subsequent basis.  Therefore, total basis of $120 ($100 above and $20 adjusted here) which is correct.  However, The Schwab 1099-B will show $140.  Therefore Column (e) of Form 8949 won't match the 1099-B which I thought how it should work.

 

If however, you match Column (e) to the 1099-B, you have to make bogus adjustments to get to the right gain/loss.  

 

Not sure if I stated this clearly, but this must be a common thing though I can't seem to find the right thread here to address it.