Capital gain using lots

[John Ralls]

> On Dec 5, 2016, at 9:25 AM, Michael via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:
> 
> Using 2.6.14 to calculate capital gain/loss using lots.  The calculation seems to use gross sale price, ignoring commission. At least for the US, the loss is off by the commission.
> 
> Should be:  Gross Sale - Sell Commission - Cost Basis = Gain/Loss
> 
> Seems to be: Gross Sale - Cost Basis = Gain/Loss
> 
> Using lots seems much easier than trying to get the data input manually, but I don't understand the difference.  Do I need to adjust for the commission manually after the lot calculation is made?

Don't split out the commissions, they're not a separate expense under US law.

Regards,
John Ralls