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A stock I used to own was recently sold to a private equity firm. Is there a strategy for avoiding a capital gain on a sale I did not authorize? I voted against the sale.—Mary
Tax implications of acquisitions, mergers and spinoffs
There are a few transactions that can have unintended tax consequences for an investor even if they have not sold their shares, Mary.
When a company is acquired, like the one you owned, capital gains may or may not be triggered. When a publicly traded company is “taken private” and all outstanding shares are purchased, this is generally a taxable transaction that would trigger capital gains (or capital losses, if the acquisition price is lower than your adjusted cost base).
When a company is acquired, shareholders may receive cash, like you presumably did, Mary. But they sometimes receive shares of the acquiring company, or a combination of cash and shares. When shareholders receive shares of the acquiring company, they may be able to defer some or all of their capital gain and have their adjusted cost base transferred to the new shares…
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