Thank you again rjs. My earlier simplification is my style. Start with a simpler problem (not lying or misrepresenting) when the problem makes no sense. When I had understood the simpler problem go to the more complicated problem. The note you just replied to was the more complicated version. Your answer is greatly appreciated (buying over two days and selling over 2 days changes the problem). For the record, I never intended to buy over two days and sell over two days - my expertise is not taxes and trading but making trading mistakes is always worse than making more time..
I think the good news is when I posted my questions and replies, I spent 8 hrs with excel spreadsheets (one of my skills) and it looks like using the broker's numbers may cause no harm (assuming there was no wash sale will lead to the same result as typing in the data as exactly reported in at least 4 entries using the broker data with both wash sales and allowed losses). It will likely be Tuesday before I with all deliberation and reflection, enter the information in Turbotax, every way I can think of -this is my style - slow but sure and matching all competitors with 18 hrs as a day (when younger and really employed). Wednesday the broker phones me and I will be able to more capably be able to ask them about the changes they made to the cost basis.
As to which shares were sold when, FIFO was used but I do not know how FIFO applies to different lots which were purchased at different times on the same day. Indeed the timing reported on the trades in the monthly statement and the trading confirmations has been apparently altered (reported differently) on the 1099. i.e shares which were bought at 3pm in august as a second purchase that day seem to have been sold first in Sept (I think this is two much detail here that I will address with the broker)
Your thoughts are always welcome, but I seem to have a plan.
Thanks: John the retiree (and trying to stay that way)
