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Wash Sale Rule

Disallows tax loss if you repurchase substantially identical security within 30 days

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Wash Sale Rule

Disallows tax loss if you repurchase substantially identical security within 30 days

Definition

Wash sale rule prevents claiming tax losses on sales followed by repurchasing substantially identical securities within 30 days. Designed to prevent artificial loss generation for tax benefits.

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#tax rules #loss harvesting #tax planning #irs regulations

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Category: Fundamental

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