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    Mutual Fund, Tax Free??

    I have a customer that took money out of a Mutual Fund. It purchased a Tax Free Bond and this is what it shows on the statement. He received a 1099B showing what he received. If it is a tax free bond why did he receive the 1099B? Maybe I am thinking backwards... is it only the interest it earns is tax free?

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    It is only the

    interest which is tax free. The sale of a mutual bond funds goes on schedule D. Hopefully they provided the basis.

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      #3
      Thank you so much. Yes they sent a break down with the basis, sale, and gain.

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        #4
        Originally posted by geekgirldany View Post
        Yes they sent a break down with the basis, sale, and gain.
        Lucky girl. :-)
        Only in government or politics is a "cut in spending" really an increase. It's just not as much of an increase as they wanted it to be, therefore a "cut".

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          #5
          Originally posted by thomtax View Post
          Lucky girl. :-)
          Definately LUCKY. I hope that they included the total tax fee interest in basis for all the years in the fund.
          This post is for discussion purposes only and should be verified with other sources before actual use.

          Many times I post additional info on the post, Click on "message board" for updated content.

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            #6
            Huh?

            Originally posted by BOB W View Post
            Definately LUCKY. I hope that they included the total tax fee interest in basis for all the years in the fund.
            Please explain?

            I don't think that the tax free interest is added to basis.
            Jiggers, EA

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              #7
              Reinvested tax-free interest

              Originally posted by Jiggers View Post
              Please explain?

              I don't think that the tax free interest is added to basis.

              If you buy 100 shares and reinvest tax-free interest and end up with 101 shares, you should add the reinvested interest to basis. If you had taken the interest and bought some other stock or bond, the fact that the money you invested was from tax-free interest would not make the new investment have a zero basis.

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                #8
                Originally posted by taxxcpa View Post
                If you buy 100 shares and reinvest tax-free interest and end up with 101 shares, you should add the reinvested interest to basis. If you had taken the interest and bought some other stock or bond, the fact that the money you invested was from tax-free interest would not make the new investment have a zero basis.
                Sort of like all the divs earned by a kid in a mutual fund that was never enough for him to have to file a return?

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