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Mark to Market

25 Jul

Posted at 00:00h in Accounting Method, Business Expense, Capital Gain, Capital Loss, Cost Basis, Investment Income, Mark to Market, Paying Taxes, Self Employ, Tax Guidance & Preparation

If you are an individual who buys and sells securities you may qualify as a “trader in securities,” for tax purposes. This post attempts to explain how traders must report the income and expenses from being in the trading business. First though it is important to...

30 Nov

Posted at 00:00h in Basis, Business Expense, Business Income, Capital Gain, Capital Loss, Cost Basis, Deductible Expense, Mark to Market, Net Operating Loss, NOL, Tax Court, Tax Deductible Expenses, Tax Records

Trader or an Investor in Securities? Van Der Lee v. Commissioner TC Memo 2011-234 helps clarify matters. While many individual taxpayers claim to be traders in securities as compared to investors, in Henricus C. van der Lee, et ux. v. Commissioner TC Memo 2011-234 we learn in my...