What is the most conservative date to enter for Acquisition Date of a stock that was disposed of reported on Form 1099-B? Date Acquired is listed as "Unknown"

hp12c · ‎April 16, 2023

It was originally acquired as a spin-off transaction. The gain is only $11, so I don't really care what date is used. I just used 0 for Cost Basis.

Rick19744 · ‎April 16, 2023

Use the date that you acquired the original parent stock.

*A reminder that posts in a forum such as this do not constitute tax advice.
Also keep in mind the date of replies, as tax law changes.

Rick19744 · ‎April 16, 2023

Use the date that you acquired the original parent stock.

*A reminder that posts in a forum such as this do not constitute tax advice.
Also keep in mind the date of replies, as tax law changes.

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