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Tax treatment of settlement from class action suit

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Jul 18, 2008, 6:16:22 PM7/18/08
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How should check received as part of the BMY class action suit be
treated for taxes? Should it be taken as a return of capital thereby
reducing the basis or as income?

Thanks.

Arthur Kamlet

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Jul 18, 2008, 8:41:15 PM7/18/08
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In article <pg52849ijeqfkshp4...@4ax.com>,


I usually take this as reduction of basis. If the stock
has been sold, as capital gain.
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ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH

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