Series 82: 3.4.4.7. Wash Sales

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3.4.4.7. Wash Sales

While losses can almost always be used to offset gains, there is a limitation. When an investor sells securities at a loss and then buys back the same or substantially identical securities within 30 days, the investor cannot use the loss to offset gains. This is considered a wash sale, according to IRS rules. Moreover, the investor could not have purchased replacement securities 30 days before the sale either—this would also be considered a wash sale because the investor is replacing the shares that she is selling at a loss. Thus, the wash sale period is 30 days before the trade and 30 days after the trade, plus the day of the trade.

Keep in mind that a wash sale is not illegal; rather, it is using the loss from a wash sale to offset gains that is a violation of IRS rules. In fact, the investor can capture the l

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