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Do you have to claim Capital Gains or Losses if you did not sell any shares of the investment?

mjasonmanning — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:06:24 GMT

Re: Do you have to claim Capital Gains or Losses if you did not sell any shares of the investment?

Hal_Al — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:03:14 GMT

No. You do not report unrealized ("paper") gains or losses.

Re: Do you have to claim Capital Gains or Losses if you did not sell any shares of the investment?

TomK2023 — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:11:10 GMT

No. If you sell something (home, stock, collectible, etc.) for more than your "cost basis" of the item (what you paid for it), then the difference is a capital gain, and you’ll need to report that gain on your taxes.