I sold a few shares of my Met Life stock to dispose of them completely. Is this a Long term or a short term transaction.?It was reported to the IRS

[MinhT1]

It depends on the time you have held those shares before you dispose of them.

If you have held then them for more than a year, then the capital gain/loss is long term.

I you have held them for a year or less, it is short-term.

Please read this IRS article for more information.

[Mike9241]

the broker will send you a 1099-B and indicate if they are short-term- held one year or less or long-term held over a year.   if inherited they are automatically long-term use inherited for the date acquired