Mr. Dole needed to sell appreciated stock out of his investment portfolio to generate cash to pay for his Christmas spending. He decided to postpone the sale from December 20Y1 until January 20Y2. Mr. Dole is taking advantage of the:

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Mr. Dole is taking advantage of the time period variable by postponing the sale of his stock until January 20Y2 to defer the realization of capital gains and the associated tax liability until the next tax year.

Mr Dole Needed to Sell Appreciated Stock Out of His