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I inherited foreign bank shares from my mother in 1996 and sold them in 2024. I have been receiving dividends yearly and have reported them on my tax return and FBAR. However, I do not know the share price from 1996. Do I need to report the sale on my tax return, and how should I handle the lack of... View More 
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answered on Mar 21, 2025
You must report the sale on your tax return because selling inherited shares is considered a taxable event. When you inherit property, the cost basis is typically set as the fair market value on the date you inherited the shares.
Since you don’t have the share price from 1996, you should... View More
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answered on Oct 31, 2018
You could try reposting this question and including Municipal Law under your categories. It might have a better chance of being picked up there.
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 7, 2018
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