A taxpayer who has purchased several lots of stock on different dates at different purchase prices and cannot identify the lot of stock that is being sold should use either a weighted average approach or a LIFO approach.

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The IRS generally requires the use of the FIFO (First In, First Out) method unless the taxpayer can specifically identify which lot of stock is being sold.

A Taxpayer Who Has Purchased Several Lots of Stock on Different