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  2. Capital loss - Wikipedia

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    Capital loss is the difference between a lower selling price and a higher purchase price or cost price of an eligible Capital asset, which typically represents a financial loss for the seller. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This is distinct from losses from selling goods below cost, which is typically considered loss in business income.

  3. Intangible asset - Wikipedia

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    Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are reassessed each year for impairment. If an impairment has occurred, then a loss must be recognized. An impairment loss is determined by subtracting the asset's fair value from the asset's book/carrying value. Trademarks and goodwill are examples of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives.

  4. Amortization (accounting) - Wikipedia

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    Amortization is the acquisition cost minus the residual value of an asset, calculated in a systematic manner over an asset's useful economic life. Depreciation is a corresponding concept for tangible assets. Methodologies for allocating amortization to each accounting period are generally the same as those for depreciation.

  5. Book value - Wikipedia

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    An asset's initial book value is its actual cash value or its acquisition cost. Cash assets are recorded or "booked" at actual cash value. Assets such as buildings, land and equipment are valued based on their acquisition cost, which includes the actual cash cost of the asset plus certain costs tied to the purchase of the asset, such as broker fees.

  6. What Is Depreciation? Importance and Calculation Methods ...

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    For example, if you purchase a rental property for $500,000, you can depreciate the cost of the physical property. If the value of the land is $50,000, you can depreciate the remaining $450,000.

  7. Do I Have to Report Capital Losses on My Taxes? - AOL

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    For example, if you buy a group of stock shares for $1,000 and sell them for $800, you have a capital loss of $200. You can take a capital loss despite collecting money on the sale because you ...

  8. Asset - Wikipedia

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    It is anything (tangible or intangible) that can be used to produce positive economic value. Assets represent value of ownership that can be converted into cash (although cash itself is also considered an asset). [1] The balance sheet of a firm records the monetary [2] value of the assets owned by that firm.

  9. How to deduct stock losses from your taxes - AOL

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    For example, if you have a $20,000 loss and a $16,000 gain, you can claim the maximum deduction of $3,000 on this year’s taxes, and the remaining $1,000 loss in a future year. Again, for any ...