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tax loss

British

noun

a loss sustained by a company that can be set against future profits for tax purposes

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Direct indexing with private accounts has become an increasingly popular alternative to mutual funds and exchange traded funds for tax-sensitive investors seeking to harvest every possible tax loss in their portfolios.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

FedEx’s net income included a tax benefit of $99 million, or 41 cents a share, from certain foreign tax loss carryforwards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

And it means that the high proportion of stocks underwater for the year likely makes the mutual fund tax loss season carry greater heft going into the October 31 fiscal year end.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Think about how much tax loss that would cause!

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023

BofA said "tax loss harvesting" was behind the record outflows, a strategy that involves selling assets at a loss to offset capital gains taxes.

From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2022

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