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To: Nathan who wrote (45488)	12/8/2000 12:33:27 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	Respond to of 436258

<<does dividend income offset investment losses>> No, it's not reported as a capital gain so it does not offset...

To: Nathan who wrote (45488)	12/8/2000 12:33:32 PM
From: Roads End	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

No, dividends are old economy anyway. -g-

To: Nathan who wrote (45488)	12/8/2000 12:51:38 PM
From: IceShark	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

I see you got some answers, but they are not totally correct. But I don't think you are talking about anything as complicated as getting into taxation rules which would consider investment income such as dividends and interest. If you are just wondering about capital gains and losses from stock, options, gold, etc., the stuff we talk about here, then no, you can't offset such losses against your dividend income. But one thing to keep in mind is taking a deduction for any investment expenses, investment publications, trading tools and such. For example you could write off any margin interest expense you incurred and in calculating how much of that interest expense you can deduct the dividends received will come into play.

To: Nathan who wrote (45488)	12/8/2000 12:53:09 PM
From: rolatzi	Respond to of 436258

You can't write off losses against dividends, only against gains. In addition there is good reason to think that there will be much selling this month. People who clocked gains in the first half of the year will want to offset those gains with current losers as far as possible. This would be in addition to people who are receiving capital gains from their mutual funds. rolatzi