RE: Ok tax accountants I was just informed any stock loss I had can only offset

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Apr 1, 2014
12:27:31pm

BYU71

RE: Ok tax accountants I was just informed any stock loss I had can only offset

You can have $3,000 in losses over and above and stock gains you recognized. So if you have $6,000 gains and $10,000 losses you write off $3,000 and carry forward the remaining $1,000.

I am answering just in case all the brilliant accountants are no longer here.

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Ok tax accountants I was just informed any stock loss I had can only offset

germ1

4/1/14 12:23pm

That sounds right but I think you can carry over those losses to future years.

KingDave

4/1/14 12:24pm

RE: Ok tax accountants I was just informed any stock loss I had can only offset

BYU71

4/1/14 12:27pm

True (according to my accountant) - I have a big loss as well and I can only

Hoopster

4/1/14 12:28pm

Basically correct. You net all of your capital gains and losses and then if you

Mikey

4/1/14 12:30pm

I will be dead before it used up.

germ1

4/1/14 12:35pm

Assuming it is not "1244 stock" that is correct

dratax

9/22/14 3:00pm

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