The Tax Guide for Traders

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Author: Robert A. Green

ISBN-10: 0071441395

ISBN-13: 9780071441391

Category: Taxes & Taxation

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Taxes play an integral role in trading success, yet no book today clearly and adequately explains the tax issues that are unique to active traders and investors. The Tax Guide for Traders provides traders with practical material on how to minimize the impact taxes have on their hard-won profits.Written in a hands-on style that appeals to traders as opposed to accountants, it discusses the best ways to set up a trading business, key tax forms and how to use them, tax treatment for specific types of securities, what to do in case of an audit, and much more.Robert A. Green, C.P.A. is the CEO of GreenTraderTax.com, which specializes in tax information and services for traders, investors, and the financial industry.

Introduction : why you need this bookCh. 1Are you a business trader?1Ch. 2Mark-to-market accounting43Ch. 3Entities for traders65Ch. 4Retirement plans89Ch. 5Commodities, securities, and currencies113Ch. 6Accounting129Ch. 7Tax planning for traders229Ch. 8Extensions251Ch. 9Proprietary trading261Ch. 10IRS exams275Ch. 11Tax law changes for traders289