(Wall Street Journal) — 1) Take investment losses. The end of the year is a great time to review your portfolio and your asset allocation. If you have a dog of a stock or mutual fund that you want to eliminate, it is often a good idea to do it by Dec. 31. The losses you take can offset the gains you have realized on other stocks or funds and help reduce your tax bill. For example, say you sold your Apple stock and made $10,000. But you have a poor-performing fund relative to other options that, if you sold it, would result in a $5,000 loss. When taken together, the losses from selling leave you with a net taxable gain of $5,000, far less than had you not sold the investment dog.
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