I will call the broker tomorrow and ask them about the cost basis. I was strictly going by the CostBasis report that is a wizard for this exact merger with my information entered giving me the cost basis. I know the loss at time of merger isn't allowed but examples I have looked at showing how to calculate cost basis when original merger is a loss shows it starting with the original basis of the stock you owned minus cash received. Thank you both for all the help. You have been extremely helpful.
