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8 Opportunities To Save Tax Before It's Too Late
Published Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at: 7:00 AM EST
Despite the uncertainty about possible legislative tax changes, savvy taxpayers can still take steps to reduce their liability for this year as it draws to a close. Here are eight prime candidates for income tax savings.
1. Harvesting capital gains. Year-end tax planning typically focuses on "harvesting" capital losses by selling stocks or other securities. Losses realized on those sales may offset capital gains and other income.
But your situation may call for a different strategy. If you harvest long-term capital gains, you'll generally pay a maximum tax rate of only 15%, compared with much higher tax rates on ordinary income. (If you're in the top tax bracket for ordinary income, the maximum long-term capital gain rate is 20%.)
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