What tax precautions should we be taking?

What tax precautions should we be taking?
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answer:I always call my tax person before the end of the year to discuss this. We had our chat last week; my issues were how much capital loss from stock sales I was carrying forward from last year. Give your lady a buzz and ask her this question.
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