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how to calculate cost basis for stock bought before a company spinoff? (usa)
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your brokerage account statement should report the questar cost basis adjusted for the spinoff (and would have done so starting the day the spinoff happened), shifting the portion of it over to your shiny new qep stock based on the opening price. at what price did you buy into questar? the questar ir site also has a document with more detail.
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