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Investors & landlords
I've told you how to handle this. Enter the proceeds as they read on the 1099-B then enter a derived basis that gets you to the correct answer - either "no gain or loss" or "a small loss due to selling commissions and fees."
Now, you could handle it the obvious other way: Enter the 1099-B with a derived proceeds number - cash + FMV of stock - and enter the "correct" basis. Either way you'll need to correct the basis reported on the 1099-B - I assume the 1099-B will report $0 as the basis - and either way you'll have stated your income correctly.
Personally I'd use the first method as that allows the IRS to "match" your income tax return to their 1099-B, lessening the chance that the IRS will contact you. But either way is perfectly safe as long as you state your income correctly.