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Stock Splits Are Not Taxed
The receipt of stock under a stock split is not taxable. Stock splits resemble the receipt of stock dividends, but they are not dividends. They do not represent a distribution of surplus as in the case of stock dividends. Although you own more shares, your ownership percentage has not changed. The purpose of a stock split is generally to reduce the price of individual shares in order to increase their marketability. The basis of the old holding is divided among all the shares in order to find the basis for the new shares.
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• 8/3/2010 - Childbirth Classes
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• 8/1/2010 - Weight-Loss Program for Obesity
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