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rolled over husband's 401(k) to ira after his death. can i deduct a loss since?
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i trust the 401(k) was a traditional, pre tax account. there was no tax paid, and any withdrawals would be taxable. the account could go to zero, and there's no write off, sorry. i have to ask - were there any withdrawals along the way? what was it invested in that lost 90% of its value?  edit - i'm sorry the op came and went. it would be great to have closure on some of these issues. here, i'm thinking as duff said, malpractice, or perhaps a 401(k) that was 100% in company stock. seems we'll never know.
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