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Not since dividends are treated the same as long term capital gains. Unless you've been holding your shares less than a year, you're fine.
by jaggederest 14y ago
Not since dividends are treated the same as long term capital gains. Unless you've been holding your shares less than a year, you're fine.
- niggler 14y agoTendering shares for which you have a capital loss triggers a capital loss event, and the amount that you can take a tax loss is limited by other factors (whereas you have to pay full penalty for gains, for losses there is a limit at the individual level). It's not symmetric