Fannie Mae Preferred S (FNMAS)

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force them?

Simply write them a letter asking for your cost basis on your portfolio and then you can see things in writing. If anything, it may help you discuss this issue with them. It will be unusual that they report cost basis by actually setting a date on which there were no trades. Did you receive any gifts on 11/5/12, any inheritance, any transference from another portfolio?

The real issue is not finding the executed orders by order number for the "problem" shares. How are you going to prove to them dates and prices paid?

As for the IRS, why worry now? You have time till next reporting season when etrade is obliged to report cost basis.