Thanks for your response Who would I be employed by? I'm not paying self employment taxes. I don't have a w2 or pay taxes other then capital...
Okay, thanks I'll look into that option.
Hi I've searched this forum and didn't come across any information. Any members have experience with this? I'm a US citizen and was living...
Oh yes, I've seen the gasoil crk plus brent crude... The volume is pretty light, since you have to trade 4:3 the 2nd bids and offers only...
Okay seems like the only inter-commodity spread is between the WTI-Brent crude ..
You have to leg that spread together? Or is there a spread market that you can buy/sell to get long/short those products ?
3 years http://www.tradelogsoftware.com/tax-topics/futures/
Do you have to pay for office space? Using their charts or trading platforms? Are there any other costs tied to being with them
What products do you trade and did you make a profit the previous year ? Say you trade futures .. Made a profit in 2011 and took a loss...
Thank you for the information .. I'm trying to avoid paying $1500.00 to file my futures trading and my w2.. Although a lot of cpa's in...
Do you live near the loop? If all you need is a connection to trade why not save expenses and stay away from the loop area.. Cost for an...
I don't follow the index futures, but what was the volume like today? In the energy markets, it was like a holiday.. Didn't see nothing on the...
this low volume today relate to the Olympics .. i don't see any articles and nothing on the holiday schedule.. Volume seemed average Friday...
As far as I know this years income has a $3000.00 max you can use as deduction.. Other than that it has to be carry backward or forward..
Interesting, On turbo tax, I chose net section 1256 contracts loss election, typed in the carry back amount, and my refund went down by like $800....
gains/losses are simply filed under the 6781 form.. i believe, losses are automatically kept track if you are going to carry forward the...
From what I understand .... These losses can only be carried back to a year in which there is a net Section 1256 contracts gain, and only to...
Hmm mixed responses .. I've seen support for both views..
Hi , I've searched this forum, but haven't not came up with an answer. If I made a profit trading 1256 contracts in 2010 and loss in 2011. I...
Just searching for CPA's near/in Chicago that is familiar with filling form 6781 for the 60/40 tax treatment.. Any recommendations? Thanks in...
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