Adjusted cost basis restricted stock units
I had restricted stock units that vested in 2007. The month before vesting- I signed an agreement with my company that all shares would be sold upon vesting. The stock vested at $31 per share. The stock sold for $29. The $31 per share award is included on my w-2 as wages in box 1. I am using turbo tax to figure my 2007 taxes. Find out how restricted stock and restricted stock units (RSUs), which are forms of executive compensation, work and how to deal with the tax consequences of them. I had an RSU vest this year, and elected this "sell to cover taxes" option. This sell appears on the 1099-B. So, TurboTax imported this from E-Trade for me, but complained about an empty cost basis field. My form had it as $0.00 is this correct? Also, I am confused as to how this sell of shares is reported so that the taxes are right?