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How Much Stock Loss Can I Claim On My Taxes?

I sold some stock in 2008, and lost about $12,000 of my investment. How much will I be able to deduct from my taxes?

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3 Comments

  1. Judy
    Posted 2009/07/04 at 5:02 am | Permalink

    If your net loss on all of your stock sales is the $12K, you take $3000 against other income for this year and carry the other $9000 over to next year’s schedule D.
    The $3000 isn’t deducted from your taxes, it makes $3000 of your other income not taxed.

  2. Wayne Z
    Posted 2009/07/04 at 9:34 am | Permalink

    Losses are first offset by gains and then you can deduct $3000 per year against other income.
    If this was your only transaction, you would deduct $3000 this year and carry forward the remained to be used in future years.

  3. Tom
    Posted 2009/07/04 at 11:37 am | Permalink

    I agree with Wayne. But you have to offset short term losses against short term gains and the same for long term transactions.

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