Transferring existing investment accounts with built-in capital gains to a robo-advisor can lead to significant tax liabilities. When the robo-advisor liquidates assets that do not conform to their investment strategy, it can trigger large capital gains that overshadow any potential benefits from tax loss harvesting in the future. To avoid this costly mistake, ensure that you do not have offsetting trades in accounts outside the robo-advisor and avoid transferring accounts that have realized gains.

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