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Tax handling for Enron class action law suit recovery?? Andrew 01-27-2008
Posted by Andrew on January 27, 2008, 2:39 pm
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 Seems like I will finally get some restitution for the small amount of Enron
Stock I had in my traditional IRA. I hope that I'll receive some
instructions when I finally get a check, but I imagine this has happened in
the past that worthless stock in a traditional IRA has a class action
settlement and checks are distributed to the former share holders.
Apparently, I am lucky enough to finally get my due.

My former position in the stock within the IRA was deemed worthless, and at
some point, the FI simply withdrew the book shares from my account.

So now, 5 or so years later, I get a small check as part of the so-called
"Newby" class action settlement. What's the tax treatment of this? Am I
obligated to put the $ back into the traditional IRA (which I can no longer
contribute deductible contributions to now anyway if that has anything to do
with this) and that's that? Or can I simply cash it in, knowing (which I
don't) that I'll get a 1099MISC later as ordinary income? I haven't a clue
what I need to do and what I might get...anyone know?


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- Andrew


========================================= MODERATOR'S COMMENT:
The claim should have been in the name of the IRA. Now you should
try to deposit it back in the IRA, telling the IRA Custodian it is not a
new contribution but should be coded by them as IRA earnings or dividend.
If done corrctly, you will not have anything to do at tax time.

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Posted by Alan on January 27, 2008, 5:18 pm
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 Andrew wrote:
> Seems like I will finally get some restitution for the small amount of Enron
> Stock I had in my traditional IRA. I hope that I'll receive some
> instructions when I finally get a check, but I imagine this has happened in
> the past that worthless stock in a traditional IRA has a class action
> settlement and checks are distributed to the former share holders.
> Apparently, I am lucky enough to finally get my due.
>
> My former position in the stock within the IRA was deemed worthless, and at
> some point, the FI simply withdrew the book shares from my account.
>
> So now, 5 or so years later, I get a small check as part of the so-called
> "Newby" class action settlement. What's the tax treatment of this? Am I
> obligated to put the $ back into the traditional IRA (which I can no longer
> contribute deductible contributions to now anyway if that has anything to do
> with this) and that's that? Or can I simply cash it in, knowing (which I
> don't) that I'll get a 1099MISC later as ordinary income? I haven't a clue
> what I need to do and what I might get...anyone know?
>
>
You should put it in the IRA. Tell the trustee it is a recovery
for losses incurred in the IRA and is not a contribution. It
will be treated as IRA earnings and will be not be taxed. If you
cash it, it is the same thing as taking a distribution from your
IRA and will be subject to tax and any early withdrawal penalty.
Technically, it is your IRA that would have been part of the
class action suit. Any payment should have been made out to IRA
account name and not to you personally.

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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on January 27, 2008, 5:52 pm
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Andrew wrote:
> Seems like I will finally get some restitution for the small amount of Enron
> Stock I had in my traditional IRA. I hope that I'll receive some
> instructions when I finally get a check, but I imagine this has happened in
> the past that worthless stock in a traditional IRA has a class action
> settlement and checks are distributed to the former share holders.
> Apparently, I am lucky enough to finally get my due.

And just how are you so lucky? Are all stockholders in the money, too?
IMWTK! and fast!

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
uh huh, me too.

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Posted by Andrew on January 28, 2008, 10:49 am
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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
> Andrew wrote:
>> Seems like I will finally get some restitution for the small amount
>> of Enron Stock I had in my traditional IRA. I hope that I'll
>> receive some instructions when I finally get a check, but I imagine
>> this has happened in the past that worthless stock in a traditional
>> IRA has a class action settlement and checks are distributed to the
>> former share holders. Apparently, I am lucky enough to finally get
>> my due.
>
> And just how are you so lucky? Are all stockholders in the money,
> too? IMWTK! and fast!
>
> ChEAr$,
> Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
> uh huh, me too.

Thanks all both for the info. As far as being lucky, for years Harlan I've
been receiving mail about pending lawsuits re/Enron, and stuffed them into a
folder. I did the same in my last mailing received last week, but it wasn't
until I read an article in the Wall Street Journal on page A13 (1/17/2008)
that informed me that "stock holders are learning this week " about our good
fortune! $6.79 / share recovery.

Now I don't have the check yet! A hearing on Feb 29 will be held to discuss
how the $ will be disbursed. Note in my note I said "when I finally get a
check" - maybe I should have read "when I get a check".

(Besides Harlon, I need one of those new Yaesu IF DSP transceivers to
replace an old Kenwood TS940 I've been using for years for some good DX work
on 20 CW. Dit Dit. 73.)


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- Andrew

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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on January 28, 2008, 6:01 pm
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Andrew wrote:
> Harlan Lunsford wrote:
>> Andrew wrote:
>>> Seems like I will finally get some restitution for the small amount
>>> of Enron Stock I had in my traditional IRA. I hope that I'll
>>> receive some instructions when I finally get a check, but I imagine
>>> this has happened in the past that worthless stock in a traditional
>>> IRA has a class action settlement and checks are distributed to the
>>> former share holders. Apparently, I am lucky enough to finally get
>>> my due.
>> And just how are you so lucky? Are all stockholders in the money,
>> too? IMWTK! and fast!
>>
>> ChEAr$,
>> Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
>> uh huh, me too.
>
> Thanks all both for the info. As far as being lucky, for years Harlan I've
> been receiving mail about pending lawsuits re/Enron, and stuffed them into a
> folder. I did the same in my last mailing received last week, but it wasn't
> until I read an article in the Wall Street Journal on page A13 (1/17/2008)
> that informed me that "stock holders are learning this week " about our good
> fortune! $6.79 / share recovery.
>
> Now I don't have the check yet! A hearing on Feb 29 will be held to discuss
> how the $ will be disbursed. Note in my note I said "when I finally get a
> check" - maybe I should have read "when I get a check".
>
> (Besides Harlon, I need one of those new Yaesu IF DSP transceivers to
> replace an old Kenwood TS940 I've been using for years for some good DX work
> on 20 CW. Dit Dit. 73.)
>
>
Thanks for the heads up, Andrew. I'll have to check into it for my 6.79
per share. Man oh man, what a year! First I'm going to get a big
check for excess credit card fees paid on overseas transactions; then
a nice 1200$ tax rebate/prebate maybe in May...... ! This is my lucky year!

However, you may have me mixed up with Art Kamlet who is the resident
ham operator on this board. Just because back about 1956 or so I
participated in a hamfest and set up a station on top of Blood Mountain
in Georgia, didn't exactly carry over as one of today's hobbies.
(But after the heavy batteries gave out that cold October night atop the
mountain, that beer sure was good!)

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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