Friday, February 16, 2007

IRS: Tax Facts About Capital Gains and Losses

IRS: Tax Facts About Capital Gains and Losses: "Almost everything you own and use for personal purposes, pleasure or investment is a capital asset. When you sell a capital asset, the difference between the amounts you sell it for and your basis, which is usually what you paid for it, is a capital gain or a capital loss. While you must report all capital gains, you may deduct only capital losses on investment property, not personal property"

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