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Level 15
Level 15

Investors & landlords

What you're missing is that the shares you sold were not "replacement stock" under the wash sale rule. You sold the same shares that you bought. There are no other shares. There is no replacement stock. The wash sale rule does not apply.


Here's a link to an explanation of Wash Sales and Replacement Stock. In the explanation, note particularly item 1, "Selling All."


That explanation is part of a larger detailed discussion of the intricacies of The Wash Sale Rule, with many examples. You might find it helpful to read some of the additional pages that are linked to.