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Capital Gains Tax Explained

There are many tax terms that can get confusing if you’re not a tax expert. Basically, capital gains tax is applied to the increase in investment value. In order to understand how the tax is applied you must first know what a capital gain is. Capital Gain – the resulting amount when the purchase price […]

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Bad debt accrues when someone owes you money and you don’t have a way to collect it. In order to deduct bad debt at tax time, you have to have previously included the debt amount in your income. Taxpayers are not able to deduct expected amounts that they never received, such as rent or payment […]

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Capital Gains and Losses

Personal or investment property that you own is typically considered a “capital asset”. Examples range from material items like a house or car, to investment items like stocks and bonds. A capital gain or loss occurs when a “capital asset” is sold. Whether you can consider the sale a capital gain or loss depends on […]

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