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I need to report the sale of some mutual funds in my taxable brokerage account, so please explain step by step how to find the cost basis and enter it correctly.
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I need to report the sale of some mutual funds in my taxable brokerage account, so please explain step by step how to find the cost basis and enter it correctly.
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IRS mutual fund cost basis reinvested dividends average basis specific identification Form 1099-B Form 8949 instructions Google ↗
IRS Publication 550 mutual fund shares basis average basis method wash sales capital gains Google ↗
- Publication 550 · irs.gov
- Mutual funds (costs, distributions, etc.) · irs.gov
- Publication 550 (2025), Investment Income and Expenses · irs.gov
- Instructions for Form 8949 (2025) · irs.gov
- Instructions for Form 1099-B (2026) · irs.gov
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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IRS mutual fund cost basis reinvested dividends average basis specific identification Form 1099-B Form 8949 instructions OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS Publication 550 mutual fund shares basis average basis method wash sales capital gains OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |