On 12/20/2021 9:34 PM, Daniel Torstenson wrote:
Hi,
I've been looking into tracking my capital gains and commissions for a
brokerage account, and I'm running into an issue that I see others have run
into. Namely, I'd like to account for my commissions and also keep track of
my capital gains, as my brokerage reports them (and as the IRS expects
them).
I found a few threads on this topic, but didn't really see a good
resolution.
Your actual problem is not in TRACKING how much spent on commissions but
in assuming that you need have it grouped with expenses as well as being
part of the basis of the investment << as needed for capital gains tax
purposes >>
And yes, this not a specific gnucash "problem" but a double entry
problem as you are allowed only one CoA hierarchy.
Something to keep in mind that you perhaps haven't realized. One of the
things you can usually change with "report options" is the title of a
report. So let's say that you have a number of investments and each has
an associated "commissions" sub account. That means you can show your
commissions cost by running a report that will allow you to select JUST
these accounts and you can make what shows as the title of the report
"Total Cost of Commissions" or whatever you like.
No, not under "Expense" because it isn't an expense (legally, for
reporting purposes) but part of the cost related to acquiring the asset.
Michael D Novack
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