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If I sell an exchange traded fund at a loss in my brokerage account, does buying a mutual fund that tracks the exact same index trigger a wash sale?
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If I sell an exchange traded fund at a loss in my brokerage account, does buying a mutual fund that tracks the exact same index trigger a wash sale?
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IRS wash sale substantially identical ETF mutual fund same index tax guidance Google ↗
ETF mutual fund same index wash sale substantially identical tax uncertainty Google ↗
IRS wash sale ETF mutual fund same index substantially identical securities guidance Google ↗
- Publication 550 (2025), Investment Income and Expenses · irs.gov
- Tax Rules for ETF Losses · fidelity.com
- Exchange-Traded Funds and the Wash Sale Loophole · pubsonline.informs.org
- Wash Sale Challenge: What Is Substantially Identical? · morningstar.com
- Instructions for Schedule D (Form 1040) (2025) · irs.gov
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| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS wash sale substantially identical ETF mutual fund same index tax guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
ETF mutual fund same index wash sale substantially identical tax uncertainty OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
IRS wash sale ETF mutual fund same index substantially identical securities guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |