Tax-loss harvesting:
Losses you could use to lower your tax

Tax-loss harvesting means selling an investment at a loss to offset gains, then holding something similar so your portfolio stays on track.

PortfolioPilot lists positions with losses in your taxable accounts, estimates the potential tax credit at your marginal rate, and suggests a related replacement. Part of Gold. Not tax advice.

Feature basics

Which plan you need
Tax optimization. Part of the Gold plan and above
Finds
Positions with losses in taxable accounts
Estimates
The potential tax credit at your marginal rate

What does the list show?

An illustrative list with hypothetical positions. Switch to How to act.

portfoliopilot.com/improve/taxes

Illustrative tax-loss harvesting list: three positions with losses in a taxable account, the potential tax credit, and the steps to act.

The portfolio is hypothetical, and all figures are for demonstrative purposes only. Nothing shown is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

How it works

How tax-loss harvesting works in PortfolioPilot

Three steps from your accounts to the answer.

Step 1

Add your accounts

Connect brokerages, 401(k)s and IRAs, upload a statement, or enter holdings by hand.

Step 2

Set your tax details

Enter income, filing status and country so rates are right.

Step 3

Review the list

Open Taxes and check Recommendations for tax-loss harvesting.

How it works

How does PortfolioPilot find harvesting opportunities?

What is included and what is left to you.

Taxable accounts only

IRAs, 401(k)s and Roth accounts are left out.

Your marginal rate

Short-term and long-term federal rates from your income and filing status.

A related replacement

Similar exposure, but not substantially identical.

Your other accounts

Check other accounts, including a spouse's, for repurchases around the sale.

Related tax optimization features

Find losses that could lower your tax

Add your taxable accounts. Tax-loss harvesting is part of Gold.

Bank-level security. Learn more
Questions

Questions about tax-loss harvesting

Short answers here, with a link to the full help center article where one exists.

How does PortfolioPilot track my taxes?

From your holdings, cost basis and tax settings. Read more in the Help Center →

How do I set my marginal tax rate?

In the tax settings on the Taxes page. Read more in the Help Center →

Is tax optimization on the Free plan?

No. Read more in the Help Center →

Is there a walkthrough?

Yes, the tax optimization tutorial. Read more in the Help Center →

Is this tax advice?

No. Confirm with your brokerage, accountant or tax advisor before you act.