Get your taxes done using TurboTax

My neighbor was just reminding me that in New Jersey you can't deduct losses unless you have a gain.

so in his notion of "tax harvesting", you have to sell another stock with a gain equal to the loss.

 

No income tax deduction, but you have nullified capital gains tax on the winning stock.

And, of course, stock sold with a gain can be repurchased immediately.

 

@IrvingUser