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  1. I have a few basic questions about trading as a career...

    real traders don't talk in absolute terms. they talk in %'s. everything in %'s, ok? what does this mean? well, obviously it means the real...
    Post by: funky, Apr 9, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  2. Where are all the amateurs?

    LOL....do you really think ET is made of up 'pros'??? really? :D
    Post by: funky, Apr 9, 2004 in forum: Trading

  3. TradeStar, trading the grail

    this is my vote for the most stupid post today.... :confused:
    Post by: funky, Apr 7, 2004 in forum: Politics

  4. New member - Help with my system please!

    he meant he'll post another idea for ET members to test tomorrow. :confused:
    Post by: funky, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  5. New member - Help with my system please!

    but it SEEMS like it would work! maybe it could? :D
    Post by: funky, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  6. College Basketball vs. Pro Basketball

    indoor soccer (MISL for those of you who know what i'm talking about...the old days) for some reason this sport never caught on with the...
    Post by: funky, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Politics

  7. New member - Help with my system please!

    :eek:
    Post by: funky, Apr 6, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  8. New member - Help with my system please!

    i assume you have a computer , since you are writing to this thread, and trading (paper trading). so am i missing something? get some...
    Post by: funky, Apr 5, 2004 in forum: Index Futures

  9. Private Annuities

    thanks intel for your post. all of this of course comes down to law and court cases, and how willing the IRS is to defend ambiguous tax code. as...
    Post by: funky, Apr 3, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  10. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    gms, i like to educate myself about what i'm getting into BEFORE i give my hard-earned money to tax professionals. there are sooooooooooo many...
    Post by: funky, Mar 31, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  11. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    ahh, another thing to think about: HOW to get the profits paid out BACK into the LLC!!! hehehehe do you just 'invest' in the llc through...
    Post by: funky, Mar 31, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  12. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    thanks for the few that responded to this thread ... this has given me alot to chew on and i appreciate it!!! those of you who see my...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  13. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    yes, i think this is the best way in this scenario. have a relative OWN the LLC, and they will then pay you a salary. FICA/SS is then taken out...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  14. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    is there a way to avoid self-employment taxes, paying them instead as regular FICA/SS taxes? if i had a relative own a corporation and it paid...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  15. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    "If you are self–employed, and both capital investment and personal services are factors in producing your income, your earned income is the...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  16. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    "earned income" gets the "foreign earned income exclusion". :D further investigation looks like the 12% would be taxed BEFORE the exemption,...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  17. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    ah ha! there is the catch. now what happens if my relatives are the members....hmmmm, time to call mom and pop :)
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  18. What happens if we find fossils on Mars?

    well, so far we have found that water existed (large amounts), and that the water was moving (river or waves). today, mars express found that...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Politics

  19. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    http://www.medlawplus.com/library/legal/definitions/fica.htm looks like you are incorrect. basically, once the LLC pays out all of its profits...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading

  20. Best way to convert cap. gains into earned income?

    gms, thanks for your input....some corrections though.... you don't deduct housing expenses as the business expense. there is a little thing...
    Post by: funky, Mar 30, 2004 in forum: Professional Trading
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