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inherited stock
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since you reference ss, i surmise you are in the us.  stock you inherit gets a stepped up basis when it's inherited. (so long as it was not contained within a tax deffered retirement account.) when you sell, the new basis is taken from that day you inherited it. it should be minimal compared to your desire to diversify.
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