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No - Your nephew is not considered a related party.  You will be able to take the loss up to $3,000 on your 2019 return.  Any remaining loss will be carried forward to your 2020 return.

 

The IRS  defines a related party in part as:

 

Members of your family. This includes only your brothers and sisters, half-brothers and half-sisters, spouse, ancestors (parents, grandparents, etc.), and lineal descendants (children, grandchildren, etc.)  [IRS Pub. 17 - Your Federal Income Tax, p.104]

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