Yes, it’s a 1099b from Robinhood, yes, I know they suck, yes, I’ve already transferred to a reputable brokerage.
Everything that the 1099b is showing as a “wash sale loss disallowed” doesn’t appear to be a wash sale at all.
For example, buy 1 share on 1 feb. Buy another share 2 feb. Sell both shares 28 feb for a loss. The loss from the 1 feb purchase is showing as a “wash sale disallowed.” But I’ve exited the position entirely and have not re-entered (or bought anything substantially similar). Not a wash sale, right?
Is this normal for 1099Bs, and it leaving it up to us to figure out if it’s a true wash sale? I’m planning on figuring all of these bogus wash sales into my total gain/loss for the year, but will this potentially trigger an audit? Or are these specific numbers not reported to the IRS?
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