Article: California Society of Enrolled Agents: Many Average Investors Make Costly Tax Mistakes When Mutual Funds Are Sold.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire/ --

The millions of taxpayers who invest in mutual funds could save thousands of tax dollars and avoid major tax headaches by keeping track of a few simple figures.

"When taxpayers sell a mutual fund," explains Enrolled Agent Lois Manning, "the IRS is going to focus on four things: date of purchase, date of sale, selling price and cost basis of the shares. The cost basis includes the original cost plus all reinvested dividends and any capital gains that have already been taxed.

"Most taxpayers have no idea what those figures are."

The consequence, says Manning, is that many people pay far more tax ...

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