Oh! I like that solution! I knew someone would have a way to make this work. Now, if only the assistant would handle it this way...
-------- Original Message -------- From: Geoff <cleanoutmys...@gmail.com> Sent: Tue Aug 25 02:04:38 EDT 2020 To: "D." <sunfis...@yahoo.com>, peterb <pet...@gmail.com> Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> Subject: Re: [GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks David, this problem is caused by the stock split transaction. I always do my stock splits the old fashioned way - manually reverse out the old and re-enter the new. See screenshot 01. Notice how the original lot is now closed and a new one is created (with the correct cost basis). Once you have done this, just enter the sale and scrub the account to automatically calculate the correct capital gain of $16.55 - screenshot 02. Hope this helps. Geoff ===== On 25/08/2020 1:13 pm, D. via gnucash-user wrote: > Peter, > > I thought the same about partial sales, but have found now that almost all my > scenarios can be addressed in the lots tool. In my case, matching the > broker's sales record up to the correct lot yields accurate results, except > in this situation with a split stock. I agree with you generally about making > sure I'm tracking it all the same as the broker, since that's where the tax > folks are going. > > David > > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: peterb <pet...@gmail.com> > Sent: Mon Aug 24 22:52:23 EDT 2020 > To: "David T." <sunfis...@yahoo.com> > Cc: Gnucash Users <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: Re: [GNC] Capital Gain Calculations on Split Stocks > > My experience is that the View Lots cap gain method is tractable right up > to the point where you have partial lots, and is not really usable (or, at > least, I don't find it usable) afterwards. When I have a partial sale of a > lot, I don't even try to use it. Just add a gain/loss transaction by hand > with the numbers that you know are correct (since these numbers are coming > from your broker and will be *what is reported to your tax authority, *they're > the best source of truth; if your trial balance is off after that, > double-check that your cost basis in GnuCash agrees with your broker's > records). > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 9:41 PM David T. via gnucash-user < > gnucash-user@gnucash.org> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> In the last couple of days, I have learned TONS about how to manage >> capital gains with assorted lots in the GnuCash realm. The financial >> institution I use has algorithms that adjust my accounts to minimize tax >> implications. This results in sales against specific lots within >> GnuCash, and I've been able to match sales with specific lots and >> achieve numbers in GnuCash which match the institution's calculations. >> All good! >> >> However, I have one account with a single purchase, followed by a two >> for one split, followed by a partial sale. Using the lots in this case, >> however, yields wildly variant and incorrect results. In the attached >> image, you can see the full transaction history, along with the lots >> window indicating the assignment of the February sale to Lot 0 with a >> loss of $169.96. >> >> This happens because 7*53.29 (the original share price) = $373.03, and >> 203.07 - 373.03 = -169.96 >> >> If I choose to use Lot 2 for the match, the result is $203.07 gain >> (7*0=$0 cost). This also is wrong. >> >> The correct calculation is: $203.07 - (7 * 53.29 / 2) = $16.55, which is >> what the institution is reporting. I am hesitant to adjust the gain >> value to match this amount, as I suspect that GnuCash will then report >> the account as out of balance. I have seen in the past that incorrect >> gains calculations can throw off the balance sheet, with painful >> remedies and memories. My questions here are: >> >> 1) Is there a way to have GnuCash properly track cost basis in an >> account with a stock split? >> >> 2) If I arbitrarily change the gains transaction, will subsequent >> balance sheet numbers be in balance? >> >> 3) What is the proper way to handle a stock split? >> >> TIA, >> >> David T. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see >> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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