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Tcorbet2
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Reverse stock split

I'm not sure how to report a capital gain when there is a reverse stock split. I bought 161 shares in early 2020. There was a reverse stock split that brought my total number of shares down to 16. I then sold all 16 stocks in mid 2020. How many shares do I report that I had on the capital gains/losses screen?

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Reverse stock split

As per the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), you must report the new quantity and ACB of the shares, rather than the old one. Therefore if 160 shares have then received a reverse-split, and for example purposes the price per share was $10, after the reverse-split it will become $100, you will report a quantity of 16 and an ACB of $100 per share, and then the proceeds of whatever new price you sold it at. All of this information can be found on the CRA article: Stock splits and consolidations.

 

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