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  • Feb 8, 2017, 06:30 AM
    guscusi
    Wash Sales Deferred Income: if I sold replacement sales on 01/29, but bought...
    Wash Sales / Disallowed Loss Carry Forward

    I would like to know if the deferred disallowed loss from the sale of stock can be applied to the replacement stocks if I sell them at the end of the year and have ZERO "inventory" of the replacement stock at 2016 year closing,. EVEN if I buy them again in January 2017.

    E.g.
    1) 12/25 Buy 100 sh @ $10 = $1000
    12/25 Sell 100 sh @ $9 = $900 = LOSS $100

    2) 12/26 Buy 100 sh @ $11 = $1100
    12/26 Sell 100 sh @ $9 = $900 = LOSS $200 ---> Wash Sale---> DISALLOWED ---> $200 Deferred Loss

    3) 12/27 Buy 100 sh @ $12 = $1200 (Replacement Shares)
    12/27 Sell 100 sh @ $8 = $800 = LOSS $300 + $200 Def. Loss from "2)" = LOSS $500.

    So my capital Gains at year end would be
    1) $100 LOSS
    2) $0
    3) $500... TOTAL $600

    BUT... what if I buy this share again on 01/05??

    Is there a cut-off at year end or does the 30 day rule apply, even if I did not have the replacement shares at the end of the year?
  • Feb 8, 2017, 09:40 AM
    AtlantaTaxExpert
    No, the 30-day rule carries over to 2017.

    You need to wait until Februar.

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