Re: Lost Cost Basis during Account Transfer by Jeff
Jeff
Wed Dec 10 10:58:55 CST 2003
Thanks for the suggestion. Actually, the reason that I
had a problem was in measuring post-transfer
performance. The seemingly arbitrary cost basis assigned
to the shares still owned after the transfer was much
higher, resulting in Money showing huge losses on the
performance.
In reality, for tax purposes, it doesn't matter.
Thanks again.
>-----Original Message-----
>In microsoft.public.money, jeff wrote:
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>>I recently transferred an IRA from one broker to
>>another. To account for this transaction in Money
2002,
>>I followed the instructions to completely transfer an
>>account (portfolio screen/record special
>>activity/transfer an account) However, in the new
>>account, the cost basis has completely changed from
what
>>it was in the old account. Is there a way to correct
the
>>cost basis, or am I just screwed in accounting for the
>>gains in this account???
>
>You could undo the transfer by removing the transfer
instructions
>and deleting the new account. Alternatively restore a
pre-transfer
>backup. Then change the name and the institution and
other data for
>the account. This way basis and performance data will
continue.
>
>Considering that this is an IRA, the basis does not
matter except to
>you. If you leave it like it is, you will be able to
compare the
>pre-transfer to post-transfer performance.
>
>Version 2003 and later maintain basis when you do such a
transfer,
>but I think it starts performance data over.
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