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Taxes From A To Z (2019): L Is For Long-Term Capital Gains Or Losses

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 26, 2019October 29, 2019

It’s my annual Taxes from A to Z series! This time, it’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) style. If you’re wondering whether you can

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Understanding When A Loss Isn’t Really A Tax Loss

Understanding When A Loss Isn’t Really A Tax Loss

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 24, 2015November 16, 2019

I swear it is better to stuff your mattress with your money. That was a comment from one of my friends today after she took

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Taxes From A To Z (2014): B Is For Basis

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 4, 2014July 27, 2020

Taxes From A to Z: B Is For Basis.

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Taxes From A To Z: H Is For Home Improvements

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 12, 2012May 18, 2020

I have a love/hate relationship with my house. I hate that the screen door in the back is broken but is nearly impossible to fix

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Got Stock? Cost Basis Rules May Impact Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 19, 2012May 28, 2020

There’s a reason that the stock market continues to make news: over half of Americans own individual stocks, mutual funds, or stocks in a 401(k)

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A Loss By Any Other Name Isn’t The Same: All About Capital Losses (And Gains)

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 8, 2011November 4, 2019

That horrible crash you heard today? It was the market. And it was not pretty. The Dow fell 630 points today, marking the worst day

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