The broker must issue an IRS Form 1099-B reporting the gross proceeds you received in the sale.

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Whoever takes over will not only need to build bridges quickly with the party in West Norfolk but will also have to find a way to broker a compromise over the divisive issue of the waste incinerator.

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There was a brief question from him about the letter ratings of the older issue and the Main Street bonds, to which the broker replied with the letter ratings published by several rating agencies and the issuer.

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"The issue is not the money, " says Neil MacNaughton, managing director for maritime coverage at insurance broker Willis Group.

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