I have an IRA that contains some stocks that are losses. This year I am required to take a RMD. I want to transfer the stock to a regular taxable account as my RMD so that I continue to own that stock in my taxable account. What is the basis value of this stock, the original purchased price or the price on the day that I took the distribution. I'm trying to determine if there is any way I can utilize the loss on the stock price on my taxes, which I know I can't do in an IRA account.
