Artificial intelligence is taking over tax preparation at major brokerage houses, easing the burden on small and large investors. That means less time poring through spreadsheets, looking to save pennies, and more time growing long-term assets.
Traditionally, investors calculated the tax impact of trading losses once per year because it was so complex, often requiring extensive record-keeping. That meant waiting until the fourth quarter, or until brokers mailed a list of transactions in January on IRS Form 1099. Thankfully, high tech has now taken the wheel, according to Kiplinger, with automated tax-loss harvesting doing the math work.
