
401(k) losses do not count as investment losses for the IRS. You cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already receive favourable tax treatment. You would only have a loss when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
Characteristics | Values |
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Claiming Capital Gains Loss | Not possible on retirement accounts that already receive favorable tax treatment |
Loss on Distribution | Only possible when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed |
Deductible Contributions | Those that reduce your taxable income for the year do not count |
IRA Losses | No longer deductible as of 2018 |
Claiming Loss on IRA Investment | Required to distribute the entire balance |
Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions | Suspended for tax years 2018 through 2025 |
Form 8606 | Used to determine the basis of the amounts withdrawn from traditional IRAs |
What You'll Learn
- (k) losses count as investment losses if you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed
- Deductible contributions do not count as they reduce taxable income and haven't been taxed yet
- IRA losses were reported as a miscellaneous itemized deduction until 2018, when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removed them
- Under the TCJA, miscellaneous itemized deductions were suspended for tax years 2018-2025
- To claim a loss, withdraw the entire balance from all your IRAs of the same type
401(k) losses count as investment losses if you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed
K) losses do count as investment losses if you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed. You can claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already receive favorable tax treatment. The only time you would have a loss is when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
Deductible contributions do not count as they reduce your taxable income for the year. You haven't paid taxes on that money yet, so the government won't give you a tax deduction on the amount you lost. You also must close all retirement accounts of the same type to calculate the loss.
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), certain miscellaneous itemized deductions were suspended for tax years 2018 through 2025. Previously, these miscellaneous itemized deductions were presented on Schedule A; they were only deductible to the extent they exceeded 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI).
IRA losses were reported as a miscellaneous itemized deduction, subject to the 2% floor of adjusted gross income. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removed many miscellaneous itemized deductions, including losses on IRA investments, as of 2018. To claim a loss on an IRA investment, you were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth).
You would have filed IRS Form 8606 to determine the basis of the amounts you withdrew from your traditional IRAs. Form 8606 also served to indicate to the IRS the portion of your withdrawal that was attributed to after-tax amounts and the amount that was eligible to be claimed as a loss on your tax return.
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Deductible contributions do not count as they reduce taxable income and haven't been taxed yet
IRA losses were reported as a miscellaneous itemized deduction, subject to the 2% floor of adjusted gross income. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removed many miscellaneous itemized deductions, including losses on IRA investments, as of 2018. To claim a loss on an IRA investment, you were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth). The losses were deductible only if the total balance that you withdrew was less than the after-tax amount, or basis.
You would have filed IRS Form 8606 to determine the basis of the amounts you withdrew from your traditional IRAs. Form 8606 also served to indicate to the IRS the portion of your withdrawal that was attributed to after-tax amounts and the amount that was eligible to be claimed as a loss on your tax return.
Generally, you cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already are receiving favorable tax treatment. The only time you would have a loss is when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
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IRA losses were reported as a miscellaneous itemized deduction until 2018, when the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) removed them
To claim a loss on an IRA investment, you were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth). The losses were deductible only if the total balance that you withdrew was less than the after-tax amount, or basis. To claim a loss on IRA investments, you were required to withdraw the entire balance from all your IRAs of the same type.
You would have filed IRS Form 8606 to determine the basis of the amounts you withdrew from your traditional IRAs. Form 8606 also served to indicate to the IRS the portion of your withdrawal that was attributed to after-tax amounts and the amount that was eligible to be claimed as a loss on your tax return.
Generally, you cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already are receiving favorable tax treatment. The only time you would have a loss is when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed. Deductible contributions -- those that reduce your taxable income for the year -- do not count. You haven't paid taxes on that money yet, so the government won't give you a tax deduction on the amount you lost. You also must close all retirement accounts of the same type to calculate the loss.
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Under the TCJA, miscellaneous itemized deductions were suspended for tax years 2018-2025
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), miscellaneous itemized deductions were suspended for tax years 2018-2025. These deductions were previously presented on Schedule A and were only deductible to the extent they exceeded 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI).
IRA losses were reported as a miscellaneous itemized deduction, subject to the 2% floor of adjusted gross income. The TCJA removed many miscellaneous itemized deductions, including losses on IRA investments, as of 2018.
To claim a loss on an IRA investment, you were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth). The losses were deductible only if the total balance that you withdrew was less than the after-tax amount, or basis.
Deductible contributions -- those that reduce your taxable income for the year -- do not count. You haven't paid taxes on that money yet, so the government won't give you a tax deduction on the amount you lost. You also must close all retirement accounts of the same type to calculate the loss.
Generally, you cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already are receiving favorable tax treatment. The only time you would have a loss is when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
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To claim a loss, withdraw the entire balance from all your IRAs of the same type
Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), certain miscellaneous itemized deductions were suspended for tax years 2018 through 2025. Previously, these miscellaneous itemized deductions were presented on Schedule A; they were only deductible to the extent they exceeded 2% of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI).
To claim a loss on an IRA investment, you were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth). The losses were deductible only if the total balance that you withdrew was less than the after-tax amount, or basis.
You would have filed IRS Form 8606 to determine the basis of the amounts you withdrew from your traditional IRAs. Form 8606 also served to indicate to the IRS the portion of your withdrawal that was attributed to after-tax amounts and the amount that was eligible to be claimed as a loss on your tax return.
Deductible contributions -- those that reduce your taxable income for the year -- do not count. You haven't paid taxes on that money yet, so the government won't give you a tax deduction on the amount you lost. You also must close all retirement accounts of the same type to calculate the loss.
Generally, you cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already are receiving favorable tax treatment. The only time you would have a loss is when you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
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Frequently asked questions
Yes, 401k losses can count as investment losses for the IRS. However, you cannot claim a capital gains loss on your retirement accounts that already are receiving favorable tax treatment.
When you receive a distribution that had previously been taxed.
You were required to distribute the entire balance—along with all IRAs of the same type (e.g., traditional or Roth).
You were required to withdraw the entire balance from all your IRAs of the same type.