topic Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions in Investors & landlords

Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions

TM79 — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:24:28 GMT

I have completely closed my stock positions (sold all, currently own 0). It has been 31 days and I had significant wash sales up until September 7.

Example:

Proceeds: 1000

Cost Basis: 1400

Disallowance: 2000

Gain/Loss: (400)

Question:

What are the impacts of selling my wash sale positions on the 1099-B?

Will the wash sale disallowed still be required for reporting or will the losses be recognized in my cost basis of the sold positions? How would I report the losses?

In the above example would I be required to recognized 1600 gain or (400) as a loss?

Re: Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions

Anonymous_ — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:49:16 GMT

@Mike9241

Re: Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions

Mike9241 — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:51:00 GMT

when there is a wash sale the disallowed loss is added to the cost basis (and is reported this way on the 1099-b)of the replacement security that caused the wash sale

so say you paid $1000 for a security that created a wash sale and lets say the disallowed loss was $400

you now sell this security for $2000. it's supposed to appear on the 1099-B as

sale of X $2000, tax basis $1400 (the $1000 you paid + the previously disallowed loss)of $400) gain $600

if all securities were disposed of before 12/31/2021 all previously disallowed wash sale losses should not be realized and included on 1099-B. no adjustment should be necessary

for the sales with wash sale losses you still need to report them so the disallowed losses are shown.

failure will result in misreporting and you will almost certainly get a notice from the IRS that what you reported does not match the 1099-B they got.

your example does not make sense.

Re: Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions

TM79 — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 23:21:00 GMT

"for the sales with wash sale losses you still need to report them so the disallowed losses are shown.

failure will result in misreporting and you will almost certainly get a notice from the IRS that what you reported does not match the 1099-B they got."

Ok, so how does the impact the gains/losses? I am a bit confused on the impact of not holding the losing positions.

Re: Wash Rule Clarity Closed Positions

fanfare — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:24:45 GMT

""if all securities were disposed of before 12/31/2021 all previously disallowed wash sale losses should not be realized and included on 1099-B. "

He meant to say

all previously disallowed wash sale losses will be realized.

as long as your trades settle before end of year.

In your scenario you are are well ahead of Dec 31 settlement.

@TM79