OptionsTaxGuy

Sometimes worse than a letter from the IRS is the receipt of your Form 1099-B in February. You thought you had experienced a significant...

The assumption by most investors is that their 1099-Bs are correct and if their records differ from what the broker reports to IRS, there...

A wash sale can ONLY occur when a security is sold for a LOSS. Therefore, if there is no loss, there can be no possibility of a wash...

Contrary to popular opinion, trading strategies are not taxed, at least not as a strategy. In other words, a Long call or a Short iron...