Capital Gains Tax Planning Reduces Tax Liability.

From: Healthcare Financial Management | Date: August 1, 2001| Author: KISTNEF, WILLIAM G. | Copyright information

Careful planning can help taxpayers reduce income-tax liability Several techniques to use for generating net capital gains that offset taxes were discussed in the 'Personal Finance" column in June. [a] This column discusses additional tax-saving strategies that are available to investors under various circumstances. These strategies include specifying which shares should be sold first, put options, collars, selling short against the box, equity swaps and other transactions designed...

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