What Are the Rules Limiting the Amount of Capital Losses

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Essay

What are the rules limiting the amount of capital losses a taxpayer may deduct in a given year? Name at least three.

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Definitions:

Circular Flow

An economic model depicting how money moves through an economy between producers and consumers, illustrating the continuous flow of goods and services and financial transactions.

Business

An organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial, industrial, or professional activities.

Household

A person or a group of people that share their income.

Factor Market

The marketplace where factors of production like labor, capital, and resources are bought and sold.