Discussion:Capital Losses in kid's custodial account
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| 1 April 2009 | |
| Taxpayer has custodial account for child. Minimal dividends, but for last year, had gross proceeds of (an investment firm that went under) stock of $4,000 with a cost basis of $59,849. The kid is three. There is nothing he can do but file the kid's return and the losses will carryfoward, right? Thanks for your insight! | |
| 1 April 2009 | |
| the client is lucky it wasn't in grandma's account. At least the child has a chance of living long enough to use the capital loss carryforwards!!! | |
| 1 April 2009 | |
| oh, and kudos to him for knowing how to pick such winners
only a fool would not be diversified | |
| 1 April 2009 | |
| remember that the losses carry forward even if the child doesn't need to file a return, you just have to calculate how much carries forward each year | |
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