Cash in lieu must be reported as a separate transaction. There was
already a note about that in reverse splits, apply it to regular
splits.
Add suggestion to enter a placeholder number when one can't
immediately calculate the capital gain on a sale or cover buy.
// Translators: this is a stock transaction describing new
// sale of stock, and recording capital gain/loss
N_("Sell"),
N_("Selling stock long, and record capital gain/loss.")
N_("Selling stock long, and record capital gain/loss.\n\nIf you are unable to calculate capital gains you can enter a placeholder amount and correct it in the transaction later.")
},
{
FieldMask::DISABLED,// stock_amt
@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ reinvested must be subsequently recorded as a regular stock purchase.")
// Translators: this is a stock transaction describing a stock
// split
N_("Stock split"),
N_("Company issues additional units, thereby reducing the stock price by a divisor, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant.")
N_("Company issues additional units, thereby reducing the stock price by a divisor, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant..\n\nIf the reverse split results in a cash in lieu for remainder units, please record the sale using the Stock Transaction Assistant first, then record the split.")
N_("Company redeems units, thereby increasing the stock price by a multiple, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant.\n\nIf the reverse split results in a cash in lieu for remainder units, please record the sale using the Stock Transaction Assistant first, then record the reverse split.")
// Translators: this is a stock transaction describing cover
// buying stock, and recording capital gain/loss
N_("Buy to cover short"),
N_("Buy back stock to cover short position, and record capital gain/loss.")
N_("Buy back stock to cover short position, and record capital gain/loss.\n\nIf you are unable to calculate capital gains you can enter a placeholder amount and correct it in the transaction later.")
// Translators: this is a stock transaction describing a stock
// split when shorting stock
N_("Stock split"),
N_("Company issues additional units, thereby reducing the stock price by a divisor, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant.")
N_("Company issues additional units, thereby reducing the stock price by a divisor, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant.\n\nIf the reverse split results in a cash in lieu for remainder units, please record the cover buy using the Stock Transaction Assistant first, then record the split.")
N_("Company redeems units, thereby increasing the stock price by a multiple, while keeping the total monetary value of the overall investment constant.\n\nIf the reverse split results in a cash in lieu for remainder units, please record the cover buy using the Stock Transaction Assistant first, then record the reverse split.")