Suppose I have a stcg loss in XYZ, realized in late Dec., 2022. I don't want that loss in 2022. I prefer it in 2023.
Can I just buy XYZ, and then sell it,say in early Jan., 2023?
In that way, the wash sale rule will disallow the loss.
I then buy back XYZ and sell it. Wouldn't the 2022 loss be incorporated in the new trade, hence taken in 2023?
Mel