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From: jgw@rabbit.UUCP (Jay G. Wilpon)
Newsgroups: net.invest
Subject: Re: AT&T Stock Basis Allocation
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Date: Wed, 4-Jul-84 12:57:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul  4 12:57:15 1984
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill
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Wouldnt you want a Higher cost basis for tax purposes?
That way the profit will be smaller when the stock is sold.