Code E and B on a W2? I don't know what that is. Which box?
Or, are you asking about the 1099-B, and the way it is handled on Form 8949, which would be short- or long-term? See the Line 1 instructions:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8949.pdf
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