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Chris W. Rea
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Wash Sale - Selling RSU Shares Before Another RSU Vest

I currently have RSUs that vested three months ago where the the current market price is lower than the value of the stock when I acquired it. I'd like to sell these RSUs (at a loss of about -$5,000) and use that -$5,000 as a short term loss for tax purposes.

I have another batch of RSUs that are vesting in two weeks. If I sell the already vested RSUs today, would me acquiring another batch of RSUs in two weeks constitute a wash sale and prevent me from taking advantage of the loss for tax purposes?

Lloyd Banks
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