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Cost Basis and Purchase of Units
In Better Investing Voice Russell Malley says:

One misconception is that the cost basis of the members is associated with specific purchases of units, with each purchase having its own cost basis similar to mutual fund shares. This isn't true. As general partnerships, investment clubs have different cost basis rules. A member (partner) has a cost basis in the club as a whole rather than for specific purchases. A gain is only realized when members receive more than their total cost basis in the club rather than more than the cost basis in some specific units. < See http://blog.betterinvesting.org/?p=8350&utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BI+Weekly_8-18-14 >

Can anyone clarify his statement? I have been a Treasurer for 16 years and can't explain this to my partners.
Hi Michael,

What many people don't realize is that when you make a contribution to your investment club, you are investing in a partnership. This is ownership in a capital asset. As such, you have a basis in your investment. When you ultimately withdraw your assets from your club, you have tax consequences which you will need to report as a capital gain or loss. The amount of the gain or loss will depend on your tax basis in your club and the value that you withdraw.

One of the main purposes of your investment club accounting is to track your tax basis in your club investment and to properly calculate the tax implications of any withdrawals you make. You will see any gain or loss you need to report for a withdrawal on the withdrawal report that is created when you enter the withdrawal.

Hope that helps.

Laurie Frederiksen
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The Club Partnership retains the income it earns from dividends and sales of
stock. It does not usually distribute these earnings, but instead the
earnings are reinvested. Each partners share of the earnings are taxed via
the information reported on the K-1. Since you are already taxed on money
that is not distributed, your tax basis will increase by gains and losses
reported on the K-1. That avoids double taxation.
If you invested $5,000 in the partnership and were taxed on $800 (on your
K-1) over a 2 year period, your tax basis would be $5,800. If you then sold
your units in the partnership and they were worth $6,000 (representing
unrealized capital gains), you gain on the sale would be just $200 to be
reported on your Form 8949 or Schedule D. ($6000 sale price and $5800 cost
basis). You only capture unrealized gains and losses upon the sale of your
units. A partial withdrawal, may or may not result in a reportable gain,
depending on whether you received more money from the withdrawal than your
tax basis.
I hope that helps.
Linda

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Subject: [club_cafe] Cost Basis and Purchase of Units

In Better Investing Voice Russell Malley says:

One misconception is that the cost basis of the members is associated with
specific purchases of units, with each purchase having its own cost basis
similar to mutual fund shares. This isn't true. As general partnerships,
investment clubs have different cost basis rules. A member (partner) has a
cost basis in the club as a whole rather than for specific purchases. A gain
is only realized when members receive more than their total cost basis in
the club rather than more than the cost basis in some specific units. <
See
http://blog.betterinvesting.org/?p=8350&utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=em
ail&utm_campaign=BI+Weekly_8-18-14 >

Can anyone clarify his statement? I have been a Treasurer for 16 years and
can't explain this to my partners.


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