capital losses
Portfolio value declines
Capital losses are decreases in the value of investments or assets, realized when sold for less than the purchase price.
The opposite of capital gains.
Capital losses can offset capital gains for tax purposes, reducing taxable income: She used her capital losses from the tech stocks to offset gains from real estate.
- write-offRecorded value reduction
- deductionConclusion from premises
- tax returnIncome declaration to government
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- stocksOwnership stakes or inventory
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- tax lossestax write-off
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Profit from asset sales
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