How do I enter capital gains from stock that was given to me from an estate. I am only responsible for the gains from the date of their death.

bender_1227 · ‎March 1, 2020

AlanT222 · ‎March 1, 2020

Use these instructions to enter 1099 B. Remember you only report the capital gains after you sell the stock and the basis will be the value of the stock on the date of their death.

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NCperson · ‎March 1, 2020

and remember, even if you sold within a year of the death of the person you inherited from, it is LONG TERM GAIN. It is NEVER short term gain.

LudwigVan_fan · ‎March 1, 2020

To calculate the FMV of the stock on date of death, it is the average of the highest and lowest selling price of the stock on that date. If the stock traded at a high of $55 and a low of $53, then the FMV for tax purposes would by $108/2 or $54 per share.

If by chance the estate had to value the stock for the estate's purposes, you would use the value the estate used.

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bender_1227 · ‎March 1, 2020

Got it thx!

bender_1227 · ‎March 1, 2020

Okay thanks for letting me know.

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How do I enter capital gains from stock that was given to me from an estate. I am only responsible for the gains from the date of their death.