Recent Content by Robert A. Green

  1. Cryptocurrency Traders Risk IRS Trouble With Like-Kind Exchanges

    Many cryptocurrency investors are inappropriately deferring capital gains taxes when they exchange one cryptocurrency for another. An example of...
    Thread by: Robert A. Green, Aug 15, 2017, 4 replies, in forum: Crypto Assets

  2. Traders Should Sign Petition For Better Tax Reform

    Even if you aren't eligible for trader tax status, there are two bullet points in the petition that help investors. • Section 1256 MTM: Futures...
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  3. Traders Should Sign Petition For Better Tax Reform

    Please retweet this message to the Big Six tax writers. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  4. Traders Should Sign Petition For Better Tax Reform

    We need more signatures, otherwise, traders may come up short in tax reform. I can't deliver the petition to the Big Six tax writers until we...
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Aug 14, 2017 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  5. Traders Should Sign Petition For Better Tax Reform

    Calling all traders! Tax reform is on the horizon, and we need to make sure our lawmakers are aware of our unique tax needs. Traders stand to lose...
    Thread by: Robert A. Green, Aug 10, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  6. Short Sellers Should Not Rely On Brokers For IRS Reporting

    If you report a capital gain from a constructive sale on an appreciated financial position for a short sale against the box, your Form 8949 will...
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Oct 1, 2016 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  7. Short Sellers Should Not Rely On Brokers For IRS Reporting

    Traders are on their own when it comes to tax compliance for short sales. Brokers don’t report constructive sales on appreciated financial...
    Thread by: Robert A. Green, Oct 1, 2016, 4 replies, in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  8. Trader Tax Battle Of The States

    What's your question? Thanks.
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Jul 25, 2016 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  9. Trader Tax Battle Of The States

    Traders have unique tax issues on state and local income tax returns for business entities and individuals. Moreover, state and local tax regimes...
    Thread by: Robert A. Green, Jul 22, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  10. Frequent Trading of ETF/ETN Over Futures? Tax Difference

    I just published a blog post on our Website GreenTraderTax: Tax Treatment For Volatility Financial Products. Take a look and post comments and...
    Post by: Robert A. Green, Jun 27, 2016 in forum: Taxes and Accounting

  11. Some Proprietary Traders Under-Report Income

    By Robert A. Green, CPA Proprietary traders are significantly different from retail traders. Proprietary traders don’t trade their capital. They...
    Thread by: Robert A. Green, Jun 6, 2016, 0 replies, in forum: Prop Firms