short-term loss

  • 1Short-Term Loss — A capital loss realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset that has been held for exactly one year or less. Net short term losses are limited to a maximum deduction of $3,000 per year, which can be used against earned or other ordinary… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 2Short-Term Gain — A capital gain realized by the sale or exchange of a capital asset that has been held for exactly one year or less. Short term gains are taxed at the taxpayer s top marginal tax rate. A short term gain can only be reduced by a short term loss. A… …

    Investment dictionary

  • 3Short-term effects of alcohol — on the human body can take many forms. The drug alcohol, specifically ethanol, is a central nervous system depressant with a range of side effects. The amount and circumstances of consumption play a large part in determining the extent of… …

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  • 4short-term — adj [usually before noun] continuing for only a short time, or relating only to the period that is not very far into the future ≠ ↑long term ▪ The treatment may bring short term benefits to AIDS sufferers. ▪ Most of the staff are on short term… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5short-term — short′ term′ adj. 1) covering or involving a relatively short period of time: short term memory[/ex] 2) maturing after a relatively short period of time: a short term loan[/ex] 3) ste bus (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6short-term — /shawrt terrm /, adj. 1. covering or applying to a relatively short period of time. 2. maturing over a relatively short period of time: a short term loan. 3. (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or pertaining to a short term, esp. one year or… …

    Universalium

  • 7short-term — adj. Short term is used with these nouns: ↑aim, ↑benefit, ↑care, ↑change, ↑confinement, ↑consequence, ↑contract, ↑credit, ↑debt, ↑effect, ↑employment, ↑ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 8short-term gain or loss — A profit or loss realized from the sale of securities held for less than a year that is taxed at normal income tax rates if the net total is positive. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

    Financial and business terms

  • 9short-term gain/loss — A profit or loss realized from the sale of securities held for less than a year that is taxed at normal income tax rates if the net total is positive. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary …

    Financial and business terms

  • 10short-term — Current; ordinarily, due within one year. Capital gains or losses. See capital (capital gain); capital (capital loss) …

    Black's law dictionary