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If you mean that you had a capital loss this year can you carry the capital loss back to a previous year, the answer is no unless you are a corporation.

However, anyone except a corporation can carry a net capital loss forward to the next year after taking the mandatory up to $3000 deduction against ordinary income. Use the capital loss carryover worksheet in the next year's Schedule D instructions to learn how much you can carry over to the next year.

If you mean can you revise a previous year's return to claim a capital loss you neglected to previously claim, the answer is yes. But generally, you can only claim a refund for up to three years after the original due date. This is extended to seven years for a claim resulting from worthless stock.

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Why are unrealized capital gains or losses included in the calculation of returns?

The investor must consider the unrealized capital gain (or loss) as part of his/ her total return. The fact of matter is that if the investor so wanted, he she could sold the securities and realized the capital gain (or loss).


Can you apply non-capital losses against dividend income?

No you cannot apply for non-capital losses against dividend income. Capital losses only offset capital gains up to 3K a year capital losses may be used against ordinary income.


Can you offset Capital Gain Dividend with capital loss?

A capital gain and a dividend are two different things completely. You can offset a Capital Gain with Capital Losses, but you cannot offset dividends with capital losses. They are different items and are reported on different forms.


Can you offset dividends with capital losses?

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What are the advantages of internal capital reduction?

Reduction in share capital can enable one or more of the following: (i) write off accumulated losses on profit and loss account, so that dividends can be paid much earlier. (ii) its balance sheet can reflect more accurately the capital employed in the business, where capital has been lost, and (iii) repay to shareholders part of its paid-up capital in case the capital is not needed in the future.

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If there is excess short term capital lose after offset against short term capital gains can excess lose be carried to the next tax year?

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Can you apply non-capital losses against dividend income?

No you cannot apply for non-capital losses against dividend income. Capital losses only offset capital gains up to 3K a year capital losses may be used against ordinary income.


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What are the advantages of internal capital reduction?

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Do corporate earnings have tax returns?

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Stock losses are capital losses. They can be taken against capital gains. (There are some matching rules - like long and short term, but generally yes). In fact, up to K a year of unused cpaital losses can be applied against ordinary income. Unused losses are alos able to be darried forward.


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