Investment Taxes 101: Capital Gains, Dividends, Tax Loss Harvesting, & More

Short-term capital gains? Qualified dividends? Tax loss harvesting? Strap in, people, we’re taking a cruise down the chocolate river of all things investment taxes, and I’ll be your Wonka. Fear of taxes (or maybe just uncertainty) keeps people out of the game, and I think that’s a little bit like declining a raise because you don’t want to pay taxes on the incremental income—if you owe taxes on your investments, it probably means you made money in the first place. Learn more about our sponsor, TaxAct: https://www.taxact.com/moneywithkatie Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com. — Mentioned in the Episode Tax-sheltered accounts: https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/irc-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plans Capital gains & dividends: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc404 Capital gains tax rates: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc409 2022-2023 capital gains tax rates: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/capital-gains-tax-rates Ordinary vs. qualified dividends: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/12/how-are-capital-gains-dividends-taxed-differently.asp Wash sale: https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/investments-and-taxes/5-situations-to-consider-tax-loss-harvesting/L06jlQWfl Tax loss carryforward: https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/tax-loss-carryforward/ — Follow Along at Money with Katie: https://moneywithkatie.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoneywithKatie Follow Money with Katie! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneywithkatie/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneywithkatie   Subscribe to The Money with Katie Newsletter - Sign up for free today: https://www.morningbrew.com/money-with-katie/subscribe/2 Follow the Brew! - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morningbrew/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorningBrew - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morningbrew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices