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Do you pay tax on the sale of stock if you DO NOT withdraw the funds from the broker AND how is it handled if you reinvest that money in another stock...thank you
Theodore,
If you sell stock , you have to report a gain or a loss.
In most cases even if you reinvest it, you have a reportable transaction.
If you then reinvest those proceeds into another stock, then the gross proceeds reinvested into a new stock become part of your cost basis for the new stock
There are some exceptions. If you buy into a group of funds and move money from one fund to another fund within that group, you can defer any gain. Loss would be recognized though.
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