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April 3, 2022
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Using investment loss to offset cap gains

  • April 3, 2022
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Is there a limit on how much long-term loss on investments we can use to offset long-term gains?  Our long-term loss totaled over $6,000, our long-term cap gains totaled over $80,000.  Can we use the entire $6,000 loss, or are we limited to just $3,000 (and carry-over the remainder to 2022)?  In preparing our return, TurboTax allows the entire amount of loss to be used against the gain, with no carry-over.  Is that correct?

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    Employee
    April 3, 2022

    Correct. The losses are deducted from gains. If there are more losses than gains up to $3000 of the rest of the loss is subtracted from income. Any loss still remaining is carried over to the next year. 

    DSO1Author
    April 3, 2022

    Thank you!  We kind of thought that was the way it worked but needed confirmation!  We appreciate your response.