MinhT1
Expert Alumni

Investors & landlords

No.

 

You need to report your stock transactions. They are reported to the IRS, just the cost basis is not reported to the IRS.

 

If you do not report these sales, as the IRS does not have the cost basis, they will assume that the stock basis is 0 and you will receive a notice taxing you on the whole proceeds.

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