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IRS, Tax related strategies--Traders

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558	I was terrible at backing up my computer. I tried floppies, tape drives, zip d	mod	-	11/12/1998
557	Quicken, with at least weekly BACKUPs I am sure, too!!! I use Excel and my new	Colin Cody	-	11/12/1998
556	I just started using Quicken for my trades, trying to catch up for 1998 so I ca	mod	-	11/12/1998
555	All the more reason I like to use Quicken for every transaction. (gg) dax	WallStBum	-	11/12/1998
554	WSB, Yes, I agree that's one issue but I had even more serious errors than	Colin Cody	-	11/12/1998
553	Especially imo if a) you trade online or b) you plan to trade during 1999 and h	WallStBum	-	11/12/1998
552	Normally a broker's year end report is not sufficient. Normally it makes s	Colin Cody	-	11/11/1998
551	Do I need to keep all those confirmation letters my broker sends me - or can I	GT	-	11/10/1998
550	Tom, Kaye probably can't say this, being sworn to uphold the Constitution	mod	-	11/10/1998
549	Kaye, nice site, informative materials! On the subject of wash sale, you wrote	Tom Hua	-	11/9/1998
548	A loss that is disallowed by reason of the wash sale rule is added to the basis	Kaye Thomas	-	11/9/1998
547	I have yet another set of wash sale questions for those knowledgeable about thi	kendall harmon	-	11/7/1998
546	Maybe 99 will, but the 98 version does not even show "Wash Sale" in t	WallStBum	-	11/3/1998
545	Dave, I plan to use Quicken99 to handle the accounting for my trades. I heard	Tom Hua	-	11/1/1998
544	>>I can't believe that someone with a half-way decent automobile	Spots	-	11/1/1998
543	Tom, <i>Can I avoid the wash sale rule by electing to mark-to-market? <	Colin Cody	-	11/1/1998
542	Day trader wash sales Let's assume I'm a pure day trader, meaning 1) I	Tom Lane	-	11/1/1998
541	Would appreciate some direction/advice regarding the following....1. can I down	waldemar cyranski	-	10/31/1998
540	Hello, Anyone here using Quicken 99 with Datek or another broker to keep	Dave Taylor	-	10/31/1998
539	Marc, there are a number of accountants here in Chicago who are expert in the s	Kaye Thomas	-	10/29/1998
538	Wanted: Silicon Valley CPA/tax preparer (expert in straddles) I'd like to	Marc Lavine	-	10/25/1998
537	<i>Buy 3000 stock x at 10 May 1 Sell 1000 stock x at 8 May 15, lost $2,00	Kaye Thomas	-	10/25/1998
536	You report a short-term gain of 2,000 on the first lot and a short-term loss of	Brendan W	-	10/25/1998
535	Thanx Kaye, but what confuses me is.. Buy 3000 stock x at 10 May 1 Sell 1000 s	softcash	-	10/25/1998
534	There's a common point of confusion about the wash sale rule, and your ques	Kaye Thomas	-	10/25/1998

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