Require Taxpayers to Report More Detail On Capital Gains Taxes

President Obama made the following promise:

During Mr. Obama's campaign interviews with the Tax Policy Center he said he would require taxpayers to report the initial value of their investment, called the basis, on which they pay capital gains tax. This measure is expected to deter underreporting of capital gains and increase tax revenues. — Tax Policy Center

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