Brokers are required to apply the wash sale rule when you sell covered securities but not when
you sell noncovered securities.
If
you sell noncovered shares at a loss and buy replacement shares within the wash sale period, the replacement shares will be covered securities because you bought them after the cost basis reporting rules took effect.
When
you sell noncovered securities, the official tax reports include only the sale proceeds.
Not exact matches
You remain responsible for reporting your cost basis information to the IRS on Form 8949 and on Form 1040, Schedule D, for all shares
sold, whether they're covered or
noncovered.
The distinction between covered securities and
noncovered securities is important to anyone who deals with the tax consequences of buying and
selling stocks, mutual funds, or other financial instruments.
You remain responsible for reporting your cost basis information to the IRS every year on Form 1040, Schedule D, for all shares
sold, whether they're covered or
noncovered.