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Traders-Unlimited tax losses, unrealized
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Emcee:  Robert A. Green, CPA Type:  Unmoderated
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15 Anyone here runs their trading as a business? I have 2 people who would like toDaniel Elkayam-5/20/1998
14 i agree with you......he pissed me off becuase he was posting this bad advice oBox-By-The-Riviera™-1/28/1998
13 Your point is well taken. I rarely yell as loud as I have recently here. I feelahhaha-1/28/1998
12 The trader status issue and mark to market rules have been discussed in depth oBox-By-The-Riviera™-1/28/1998
11 No investment decision should be tainted with tax considerations. Taxing is a pahhaha-1/28/1998
10 I am not happy or willing to continue addressing the over emotional and IRS thrRobert A. Green, CPA-1/27/1998
9 I don't know how long you've been at your trade, but I'd guess not ahhaha-1/27/1998
8 Can you qualify as a trader for income tax purposes in Canada? What are the reBarron Von Hymen-1/26/1998
7 I strongly disagree with your "hobby" classification of a part-time tRobert A. Green, CPA-1/25/1998
6 All taxable income and losses are net against each other to arrive at gross incRobert A. Green, CPA-1/25/1998
5 <i>"capital losses are limited to 3Gs against ordinary income."DD™-1/24/1998
4 I don't imply that the trader status is a tax sham. It's a valid statusahhaha-1/24/1998
3 Robert, From a CPA and full time trader: Good thread and Hector-1/24/1998
2 I disagree with "ahhaha" in his or her dismissal of John Doe qualifyiRobert A. Green, CPA-1/24/1998
1 Hate to tell you this , but John can't qualify. Further, when the IRS disquahhaha-1/23/1998
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