Taxes

Specific ID

Specific identification lets you choose which tax lot to sell when you have multiple purchases. You can sell the highest-cost shares first to minimize gains (or maximize losses for harvesting). Must specify before settlement.

Example

Sell the 100 shares bought at $80 when current price is $100.

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