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Strategies & Market Trends : Anthony @ Equity Investigations, Dear Anthony, -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Mama Bear who wrote (54390)	4/10/2000 2:12:00 AM
From: peter michaelson	Respond to of 122087

You're grouchy when you're up in the middle of the night.

To: Mama Bear who wrote (54390)	4/10/2000 2:24:00 AM
From: jlib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 122087

Yes, or as I say, choose your parents well. :-)

To: Mama Bear who wrote (54390)	4/12/2000 7:11:00 PM
From: Puck	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 122087

A question to Mama Bear, Anthony, or anyone about reporting short sales for income tax purposes when the short position is closed in a different year than it was opened. I'm new enough to short selling that this is a new experience for me. I initiated several short positions last year that are still open. I understand from IRS Pub. 550 that capital gains or losses resulting from short sales are reportable in the year the position is covered. However, I noticed that my broker is reporting these short sales on my 1999 1099-B even though the positions ended the year open and thus did not result in a taxable event. I'm wondering how to report these sales on my Schedule D.