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IRS, Tax related strategies--Traders

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658	Most likely it is taxable income, and most likely the type is a gain of the sam	Colin Cody	-	1/9/1999
657	Colin, I have a simple question regarding a check received now from class acti	giddy guru	-	1/9/1999
656	All gains/losses are calculated as of the trade date. Settlement date is meani	mod	-	12/28/1998
655	QUESTION to ANYONE!!! thanks..... Can someone explain the realization of prof	NASDBULL	-	12/28/1998
654	To all: could someone provide a clear definition of modified adjusted gross inc	kendall harmon	-	12/19/1998
653	>>now I'm dizzy thinking about it! You think <i>you're&l	Spots	-	12/17/1998
652	Colin, Thanks for the quick reply -- I've read this whole thread in the l	Stan Michael	-	12/16/1998
651	Spots, Just remembered your case had a GAIN, so the wash sale wouldn't app	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
650	Stan, <i>Is this too "investorish" for the IRS if I claim trade	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
649	Spots, you reminded me of the rules. See the URL below for more info. <i&g	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
648	Colin, One tactic I use is to purchase a stock position and then write covere	Stan Michael	-	12/16/1998
647	Ok, maybe I'm correct. Good for me. Now, just what is it that I'm cor	Spots	-	12/16/1998
646	Spots, you rang a bell there!!!! Of course YOU are correct. A wash sale aggre	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
645	Thanks for the responses, Colin. I don't know of a contradictory rule,	Spots	-	12/16/1998
644	Spots, Physical delivery of specific shares (in the absence of your documentati	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
643	Spots, If the shares held identified (by the FIFO default or by your specific i	Colin Cody	-	12/16/1998
642	Ok, that answers the secondary question. Thanks. Now as to the primary one, d	Spots	-	12/16/1998
641	I agree with Dennis. If you wanted broker B to designate his sale to be of the	Colin Cody	-	12/15/1998
640	Does this post from Colin help? #reply-6606016	mod	-	12/15/1998
639	>>. I still don't see your problem, as the wash sale rules do	Spots	-	12/15/1998
638	I'm not a tax advisor, so my advice is suspect. I still don't see your	mod	-	12/15/1998
637	>>if the shares were in different accounts, you don't have to	Spots	-	12/15/1998
636	Spots, Not sure I follow all of your questions, but if the shares were in diff	mod	-	12/15/1998
635	Colin or anyone, Ok, my turn with a twister. This year I held 400 sh of WDC a	Spots	-	12/15/1998
634	Donating stocks From the other end (I donated stock this year), it's certa	Spots	-	12/14/1998

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