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What is Tax Loss Harvesting?

Tax-loss harvesting is a strategy in which certain investment assets are sold at a loss in order to reduce your tax liability at the end of the year. You can use tax-loss harvesting to offset capital gains that result from selling securities at a profit. You can also use tax-loss harvesting to offset up to $3,000 in non-investment income.