{"id":20617,"date":"2025-09-26T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T16:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T21:26:08","slug":"first-in-first-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/income\/investments\/first-in-first-out\/","title":{"rendered":"First-in, First-out stock &amp; share selling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a stock investor you\u2019ve likely heard the adage, Buy low; Sell high. But have you heard of FIFO (First-In, First-Out)?&nbsp; FIFO is a common accounting method used to determine which of your stocks or shares to sell when you\u2019re only selling a portion of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FIFO is also used in other processes (for example as an inventory valuation method), but for this post, we\u2019re focusing on the investing angle.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/How-are-stocks-taxed.jpg\" alt=\"Person calculating First in First out method with calculator\" class=\"wp-image-62682\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Read on as we outline first-In, first-Out for stocks, as well as Last-In, First-Out, and specific share identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fifo-accounting-method-first-in-first-out\">FIFO accounting method (First-In, First-Out)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>FIFO is the default way your brokerage figures out which shares* you sold \u2013 if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your shares were in a brokerage account, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You didn\u2019t choose a different method when you sold them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With FIFO, your oldest shares you bought are the first ones sold. Since markets usually go up over time, those older shares probably cost less \u2013 so selling the oldest shares could mean a bigger gain. But if you\u2019ve held them for over a year, you might qualify for lower long-term capital gains taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related articles: What is capital gains tax? Long vs. short-term capital gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take note:<\/strong>&nbsp;One downside of FIFO is that those older shares may have the lowest cost basis, which can mean a&nbsp;higher taxable gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/income\/investments\/cost-basis\/\">Cost basis information<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*The default for mutual funds is typically average cost, not FIFO. Review other cost basis methods. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-single-override-cta\" class=\"wp-block-create-block-hrb-single-override-cta\" style=\"background-color:#005d1f\"><div class=\"hrb-single-override-cta--image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/themes\/hrb_tic\/img\/on-laptop-at-desk-graphic.png&quot;);background-size:contain;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat\"><\/div><div class=\"hrb-single-override-cta--copy #ffffff\"><h3 class=\"main-heading\">File with H&amp;R Block to get your max refund<\/h3><div class=\"quick-links-list\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/online-tax-filing\/\">File online<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/?app_method=GENERAL_TAX_PREP_METHOD\">File with a tax pro<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lifo-accounting-method-last-in-first-out\">LIFO accounting method (Last-In, First-Out)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LIFO is the other primary method, but it\u2019s&nbsp;not the default method. That means you\u2019ll need to specifically tell your broker to use this method. Typically, they\u2019ll have a form or a place on their website or app where you can indicate this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With LIFO, you sell your&nbsp;newest&nbsp;shares first. That can mean a smaller gain (and smaller tax bill), since those shares probably cost more. But there\u2019s a catch: if you\u2019ve held them for less than a year, you might pay&nbsp;higher short-term capital gains taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, while LIFO is allowed under U.S. accounting rules (GAAP), it\u2019s&nbsp;not accepted internationally&nbsp;under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specific-share-identification\">Specific share identification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Specific share identification (or specific identification) is exactly what it sounds like. As the account owner, you pick out the exact shares you want to sell.&nbsp; This method gives you the most control over your tax situation, potentially allowing you to determine if you\u2019ll have a capital gain or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to&nbsp;tell your broker before the sale, and they\u2019ll need to send you confirmation that those are the shares that will be sold.&nbsp; Again, this may be done via their website. &nbsp;That\u2019s called&nbsp;specific identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fifo-vs-lifo-vs-specific-share-identification-a-comparison\">FIFO vs. LIFO vs. Specific share identification: A comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While these concepts are generally easy to follow, an easy example is always helpful. Let\u2019s say you bought the same stock three times on three different dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jan 10: 100 shares @ $10 = $1,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feb 15: 100 shares @ $15 = $1,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mar 20: 100 shares @ $20 = $2,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 1, you sell 150 shares at $25 per share. That\u2019s $3,750 in proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-fifo\">Using FIFO:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019d sell the oldest shares first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sell 100 shares from Jan 10 @ $10 = $1,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell 50 shares from Feb 15 @ $15 = $750<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost basis = $1,750<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital gain = $3,750 &#8211; $1,750 = $2,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-lifo\">Using LIFO:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019d sell the newest shares first:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sell 100 shares from Mar 20 @ $20 = $2,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sell 50 shares from Feb 15 @ $15 = $750<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost basis = $2,750<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capital gain = $3,750 &#8211; $2,750 = $1,000<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-using-specific-identification\">Using Specific Identification:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You tell your broker to sell:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Capital gain = $3,750 &#8211; $2,250 = $1,500<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50 shares from Jan 10 @ $10 = $500<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50 shares from Feb 15 @ $15 = $750<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>50 shares from Mar 20 @ $20 = $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost basis = $2,250<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rely-on-h-amp-r-block-for-help-with-reporting-your-capital-gains\">Rely on H&amp;R Block for help with reporting your capital gains<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While taxes for your investments can be tricky, you don\u2019t have to go it alone. Trust the expertise of H&amp;R Block to help make sense of your taxes. Make an appointment to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/?app_method=GENERAL_TAX_PREP_METHOD\">file with a tax pro<\/a>&nbsp;or with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/online-tax-filing\/\">H&amp;R Block Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a stock investor you\u2019ve likely heard the adage, Buy low; Sell high. But have you heard of FIFO (First-In, First-Out)?&nbsp; FIFO is a common accounting method used to determine which of your stocks or shares to sell when you\u2019re only selling a portion of them. 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