Tax Loss Harvesting is a term that gets thrown around frequently in the wealth management industry, but is infrequently accompanied by a definition, purpose, or real-life examples. Let’s look at what tax loss harvesting is, why it is important, and one example to help understand its value.
A capital gain is generated from the sale of a capital asset, generally an investment-type asset. Not all capital gains are considered equal in the eyes of the IRS. A gain from the sale of a capital asset held for less than a year is considered a short-term capital gain and is taxed at ordinary income tax rates.
On August 24th, President Biden announced a plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans. Learn more about how this may impact you and important tax considerations.
Last Thursday morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released information on Q2 2022 Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a comprehensive measure of economic activity. Real (inflation-adjusted) GDP was negative for the second consecutive quarter. BEA data indicated that the economy contracted -0.9% in the second quarter, following a decline of -1.6% in the first quarter
