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Tax Loss Harvesting Question
« on: November 05, 2015, 05:43:03 PM »
I have a stock in my taxable account that is down about 20k. I have an S-corp which can potentially have over 20k of profit. Can I sell the stock and offset the profit from the business?

I don't plan to buy back the stock and I'm aware of the wash sale requirements. I would rather sell the stock and make use of the losses now rather than after I fire.

Appreciate your input on this. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Tax Loss Harvesting Question
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2015, 07:11:19 PM »
Capital losses first offset any capital gains you might have, in an unlimited amount. After this, if you have a net capital loss the first $3,000 of this loss can offset other income (such as business income). Any remainder carries over to the next year.

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Re: Tax Loss Harvesting Question
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2015, 01:04:05 PM »
Thank you for confirming that. I was confusing Business Income with Capital Gains.