13. This sale below was reported to IRS only with proceeds price, no basis was determined by the broker. 0 On May 1, 2016, Jean and James sold 25,600 shares of WMT common stock for $1,177,600. This was to help them pay some of the overwhelming medical bills. They paid a total of $2,460 in broker fees in the disposition of the stock. Jean originally purchased the stock on March 20, 1980. She bought 100 shares of WMT's common stock for $3,175. Stock splits have been very profitable