TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis This document will provide instructions on how to view an account’s cost basis to determine unrealized/realized gains/losses. 1. From the TD Ameritrade Veo homepage search for the client’s account using the Account Search function Note: You can search by client last name or account number 2. From the account’s History Overview screen select the Cost Basis tab
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TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis
This document will provide instructions on how to view an account’s cost basis to determine unrealized/realized gains/losses.
1. From the TD Ameritrade Veo homepage search for the client’s account using the Account Search function Note: You can search by client last name or account number
2. From the account’s History Overview screen select the Cost Basis tab
TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis
Note: The Cost Basis section for the client’s account will display. This section has tabs across the top of the section each with a unique function. Three(3) of tabs we are wanting to bring to your attention:
Unrealized Positions- This section will display cost basis for the holdings that the client still owns. The data will be in a summary table format with the ability to get a detailed report by tax lot.
Realized Sell Activity- This section will display cost basis for the holdings that the client sold. The data will be in a summary table format by tax year with the ability to get a detailed report by tax lot
Tax Reports- This section is a report-filtering page that generates custom reports to satisfy a tax report request. The user controls the medium (HTML, PDF, TXT, and XLS) for the report.
TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis
3. The Unrealized Positions tab allows you to view the details in two different formats: Summary
and Detail.
Summary view of Unrealized Positions
Detail view of Unrealized Positions
Note: This will show detail information on each individual tax lot of the securities held
TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis
4. The Realized Sell Activity tab allows you to view the details in two different formats: Summary
and Detail.
Summary view of Realized Sell Activity
Detail view of Realized Sell Activity
Note: This will show detail information on each individual tax lot of the securities sold
TD Ameritrade: Cost Basis
5. The Tax Reports allows you to create custom reports to satisfy tax filing questions
You are able to select the Report Type from the drop-down menu
You are able to select the Tax Year and the report format