Category Archives: Capital Losses

Rental Gains Offset

Today TaxMama hears from Ed in New York who wants to know. “Can you offset capital gains from the sale of rental property, by capital losses from the sale of stocks?purchase orlistat online https://medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/purchase/orlistat.html no prescription https://www.datafactories.org/wp-content/languages/new/resume-writing-service.html ”

Capital Loss Limits

Today TaxMama hears from Sal in New York, who has a gripe. “How many years has the maximum capital loss deduction been set at $3,000? To me it seems like forever. Don’t you think $3,000 is stingy, unfair and unrealistic in today’s investment world? How was that amount arrived at?https://redemperorcbd.com/wp-content/languages/new/premarin.html Why is no one speaking […]

50 Percent Loss

Today TaxMama hears from Andrew in the Tax Parlor, who tells us. “I operate an S corporation. In the 1st year (2005), the S corporation had substantial income, and I reported it on my 2005 tax return. This year (2006) it has a loss that’s larger than my whole family income. May I report 50% […]

Loss Carryforward

Today TaxMama hears from Geraldine in the Tax Parlor, who asks “Can I bring over a $3,000 loss from 2004 return without filing a 2005 return, since he did not have any earn income – only social security for 2005?” Hi Geraldine, Personally, I ALWAYS advise my clients to file tax returns for each year, […]

Amended Return Secrets

Today TaxMama hears from Troy in San Francisco, who tells us, “I made a mistake on my 2002 and 2003 Schedule D. My losses were greater than I reported. Since I already took the maximum $3,000 loss for 2002 and 2003, the only number affected is my capital loss carryover (not my 2003 Adjusted Gross […]

Capital Losses – Plus

Today TaxMama hears from Brian in Kentucky who tells us. “In 2006 I sold my house and had some decent profits. I decided to invest some of it and lost $13,000 quickly in the stock market so I closed my accounts. No more of that for me. If I don’t have any capital gains in […]

Paying For Losing

Today TaxMama hears from Gina in Canton, MI, who tells us, “12 years ago, we (8 couples) bought a condo for $280,000 at Atlantic City, NJ for investment (as a partnership). Five years after that, the price dropped to $120,000. But, last year the price bounced back to $240,000. So, our partnership decided to sell. […]

Gamblers Who Win

Today TaxMama hears from Rose who says, “I have been gambling pretty heavily this year. I have forms showing that I have won in excess of $30,000. I have had state taxes withheld from each win. Unfortunately I wasn’t quite as good with the Federal. I did have some withheld. Going through my records (bank […]