An investment loss sustained as a result of a decline in the value of an investment such as a stock or bond.

A loss incurred from the sale of a security with a cost basis that is higher than the selling price.

A decrease in the value of a stock due to a difference between the purchasing price and the lower selling price.

Loss from the sale of assets classified as capital assets under federal income tax legislation including stocks, real estate and other investments.

The decrease in the value of an investment or asset. opposite of capital gain.

The difference between the net cost of an investment and the net sales price when the asset is sold at a loss.

A loss an investor suffers after selling an asset. Investors can write off capital losses on their taxes. The rule is that you can write off any capital loss against an equal amount of capital gain. If you use up all of your gains, you can offset up to $3,000 of losses a year against ordinary income. Losses beyond the $3,000 yearly limit can be carried forward into subsequent years.

The amount by which the sale price of a security is less than its purchase price.

A tax term used in reference to a loss incurred in the sale or exchange of a capital asset.

The loss on an investment when it is sold for less than it originally cost.

the amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds the selling price; the loss is realized when the asset is sold

Loss sustained in the sale or exchange of capital assets.

The sale of an asset for less than the asset's cost basis.

Loss realized on the sale or exchange of securities or other assets.

The loss that results when a capital asset is sold at a price lower than its original purchase price.

The decrease in the value of your investment.

Loss that is incurred from the sale of capital assets at a price below the purchase price.

Loss made on selling an asset when the cost of buying the asset is more than the proceeds of sale.

If a stock is sold below the original price paid.

Capital Gain refers to the amount of money Lost on Capital during a given tax period. For example if you own a house, and over the past year the value of your house decreased by twenty thousand dollars, you would have to claim this twenty thousand dollars as a capital loss in your income taxes.

When an asset is sold for less than what you paid, or less than its adjusted basis, it is a capital loss. However, when it comes to taxes a capital loss is not always bad because you can use it to reduce the amount of income being taxed by the amount of the loss, up to $3,000 per year. If your loss is more significant, the excess (or capital loss carryover) can be carried forward indefinitely until the total loss is used.

The decrease in the principal value of an investment.

The loss that results from the sale of a capital asset, such as real estate, a house, jewelry or stocks and bonds. (Also the loss that results from an unpaid, non-business (personal) loan.)

The loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset. Up to $3,000 of net capital loss is deductible annually with the excess carried forward to future years. Losses on personal-use assets are not deductible.

A loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset. Individuals may deduct a certain amount of their capital losses per year, and the excess can be carried forward to future years and deducted then. Losses on personal-use assets are not deductible.

The amount by which the proceeds from the sale of an asset are less than the cost of acquiring it.

The loss resulting from selling a security at a lower price than the purchase price. Opposite of capital gain.

See capital gain or loss.

Generally, a sale or trade of a capital asset results in a capital gain or capital loss. If the sales price is less than the basis, there is a loss. If you sell an item that you owned for personal use (such as a car, refrigerator, furniture, stereo, jewelry, or silverware), any gain is taxable as a capital gain. You cannot deduct a loss for personal-use property. However, if you sell an item that was held for investment (such as stocks, gold or silver bullion, coins, or gems), any gain is taxable as a capital gain and any loss is deductible as a capital loss.

A loss suffered through the sale or exchange of a capital asset.

Loss experienced on the sale of an asset or the loss deemed to be realized as if the asset had been sold at the time of the owner's death.

A decrease from the purchase price to the selling price of common stock or any other capital asset; a loss from the sale of investments or property

The loss from the sale of a capital asset. Capital losses may be deductible for tax reporting purposes. However, specific rules must be followed in netting long-term gains and losses as well as short-term gains and losses.

The amount by which the proceeds from the sale of a security are less than its purchase price.

The loss incurred when a capital asset is sold for a lower price than the purchase price. See also capital gain.

Same as capital gains except that a loss occurs rather than a gain.

The difference between the value of an asset and its reduced cost base, where the value is less than the cost. Capital losses can be "realised", when an asset is sold or "unrealised", when an asset has decreased in value but has not been sold.

The loss that results from the sale of a capital asset. Ordinary income can be offset with capital losses up to a maximum of $3,000 per year and excess capital losses can be carried forward indefinitely until exhausted.

The amount by which the purchase price of an asset exceeds its selling price. Contrast with capital gain.

Loss that occurs when a capital asset is sold.

Editor's note: We apologize for this, but we don't know what this is. We checked with every source we had, several hundred investor's and the Chairman of the SEC and NYSE, and none of them had ever heard of anyone ever having a "Capital Loss." No one knows what it is, we've never seen one. Since the stock market always goes up, we don't understand how it could happen.

Decreases in the value of an asset or investment between the purchase price and sale price of an asset.

The result when an investment is sold for less than its original purchase price. For comparison see Capital Gains.

when a client sells a stock, bond or mutual fund at a lower price than he or she paid for it.

The difference between the net cost of a security and the net sale price, if that security is sold at a loss.

A trading loss. Losses are long- or short-term as are gains. See Capital Gain.

A taxable loss from the sale or exchange of a property or financial asset.

the loss when a client sells a stock, bond, or mutual fund for less than he or she paid for it

the loss derived from the sale of a capital asset.

A negative difference between an asset's purchase price and its selling price. Current tax regulations allow capital losses to be offset dollar-for-dollar against capital gains and $3,000 of ordinary income. See: Capital Gain

A negative change in the value of an asset

Amount by which the proceeds from the sale of a capital asset are less than its cost basis.

Loss suffered from the sale of an asset for less than the price you paid for it. Capital losses can be used to your advantage come tax time. By balancing your capital losses with your capital gains, your tax bill is reduced. This tactic is called harvesting losses.

The loss that results when a capital asset is sold for less than its purchase price.

Loss from an investment resulting from the sale of that real estate.

For tax purposes, this is a loss arising from the disposition of a capital asset wherein the property is sold for less than its adjusted basis.

Loss sustained from the sale of an asset, where the sales price is less than the adjusted book basis.

With regard to computing income taxes; it is the loss from sale of property.

loss from the sale of a capital asset. -- View Real Estate Listings

Decrease in value of a capital property (a property other than a principal residence). It may be set off against capital gains or against regular income according to the tax rules.

The amount by which a capital investment has decreased during a given time period. · See Also · Capital Gain

The money you lose when you sell an investment for less money than you paid for it.

Loss on capital invested. Individuals who incur a loss from the sale of a security are credited with a capital loss that may be used to offset capital gains for the purpose of calculating income taxes

The loss from the sale of assets such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real estate. Such losses are first used to offset capital gains and then up to $3,000 of excess losses can be deducted against other income, such as your salary. Long- and short-term losses (distinguished by whether the property was held for more than one year or a shorter period of time) are first used to offset gains of a similar nature. Any excess first offsets the other kind of gain, then other types of income.

Loss from the sale of an asset or security.

A decrease in a security’s selling price from its purchase price.

Loss experienced on the sale of an asset or loss deemed to be experienced on the death of an individual, as if the asset had been sold on the date of death.

If a security is sold at a price that is below the security's original purchase price, the difference is a capital loss. See: Capital Gain

Loss from a sale of a capital asset or other real property.

A capital loss is the depreciation in price of on investment. It is an "unrealized loss" until the investment is sold, at which point it become "realized."