Don’t get “spooked” by a surprise tax bill: capital gain distributions during a market downturn—and how to plan accordingly

Welcome to this episode of 20/20 Money! On today’s show we discuss the relationship between tax loss- and gain-harvesting and capital gain distributions from ETFs and mutual funds. We’ll run through a couple of examples of how you can proactively review your portfolio and potentially reduce your tax liability and not be surprised by a large 1099-DIV report during 2023’s tax season.   Resources: What is the “wash sale” rule? Fidelity’s Tax Loss Harvesting article 20/20 Money Community Information   Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/2020moneypod/  ————————————————————————————— Please rate and subscribe to 20/20 Money on these platforms Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Stitcher  ————————————————————————————— For past episodes of 20/20 Money with full companion show notes, please check out our episode archive here!