Q: I am looking to sell $100,000 in VFV (it is up ~70%) in a NR account to pay off debt. My income this year is $250K and I have already have ~$40K in capital gains this year. Does it make sense to sell it now or wait until January 1st to defer capital gains tax?
5i Research Answer:
In the situation as described, waiting four weeks will cost a bit more in interest on the debt, and incur a month of market risk. But selling in the 2025 tax year (anytime after Dec 31) will defer taxes by one year. We would wait.
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