Do you own stock? Bonds? Mutual funds? Congratulations, then you could have investment interest or dividend and capital gains. Or God forbid, capital losses!

Is the interest, dividends and capital gains taxable? Can you deduct your capital losses?

Investment interest
Deductible investment interest is interest paid on margin accounts or interest paid on loans used to buy or carry investments. For example, if you get a margin loan through your brokerage account and use it to buy more stocks, then the interest you pay is investment interest. Another example would be if you bought land to hold as an investment, then the interest expense you pay on the loan to obtain the land is investment interest.

Investment interest is deductible up to the amount of your investment income. Investment income includes dividends, interest income, and royalties. Disallowed investment interest is carried forward and can be used on future year tax returns.

Investment Expenses
Investment expenses are no longer deductible on Schedule A due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Capital Loss Carryovers
If you have more capital losses than capital gains on previous year tax returns, a capital loss carryover can be used on your 2018 tax return. Look at Schedule D, Lines 15 and 16 of your 2017 tax return. If Schedule D Lines 15 and 16 are losses, then you might have a capital loss carryover to 2018.

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