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28elephant(Newbie)Newbie
26 May 2024

In the most recent financial year, I sold shares and crypto at a loss. In the future, I hope to use these losses to offset future capital gains; however, these gains haven't occurred yet.


My understanding is that capital losses can be held indefinitely, but am I required to declare these losses within the period they were sold, even if they aren't being used to offset any gains during this period?


If I am required to declare them, how would I do so?


Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.


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Taxduck(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
26 May 2024

Any CGT event should be declared in your tax return in the year it occurred. At income item 18 in the tax return the question is asked. "Did you have a capital gains tax event?". The calculation for the CGT event is entered at this label. It will be either a gain, a loss, (or neither a gain or a loss).

If you don't declare the loss you may not be able to claim the loss in a future year when you make a gain. Answer here to that scenario.

https://community.ato.gov.au/s/question/a0J9s0000001Cip/p00025210

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Taxduck(Taxicorn)Taxicorn
26 May 2024

Any CGT event should be declared in your tax return in the year it occurred. At income item 18 in the tax return the question is asked. "Did you have a capital gains tax event?". The calculation for the CGT event is entered at this label. It will be either a gain, a loss, (or neither a gain or a loss).

If you don't declare the loss you may not be able to claim the loss in a future year when you make a gain. Answer here to that scenario.

https://community.ato.gov.au/s/question/a0J9s0000001Cip/p00025210

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