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long-term capital gains

Tax strategies for stock market investors

Tax strategies for stock market investors

Year-end is a good time to plan to save taxes by carefully structuring your capital gains and losses. Consider some possibilities if you have losses on certain investments to date. For example, suppose you lost money this year on some stock and have other stock that...
Summer: A good time to review your investments

Summer: A good time to review your investments

You may have heard about a proposal in Washington to cut the taxes paid on investments by indexing capital gains to inflation. Under the proposal, the purchase price of assets would be adjusted so that no tax is paid on the appreciation due to inflation. While the...
Saving tax on restricted stock awards

Saving tax on restricted stock awards

Today many employees receive stock-based compensation from their employer as part of their compensation and benefits package. The tax consequences for this type of compensation can be complex, subject to ordinary-income, capital gains, employment and other taxes. But...