Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

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Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

Your father can not claim a loss on your investment sales. That can be claimed only by you on your own tax return.

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Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

Did you sell the investments? Whose name were they in?

Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

I sold investments and took a loss in my name.

Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

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Can my losses from investments be claimed on my father's tax return? I'm 19, a full time student, and claimed as his dependent. However, I have a w-2 as well

Your father can not claim a loss on your investment sales. That can be claimed only by you on your own tax return.

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