Thanks spr, Great info! Now I know the secret. Very simple too. And yet very difficult to find that simple information for avoiding what could...
There is one stock I have actively traded this year in two different accounts. I just read that the wash-sale rule applies across multiple...
Ok--my final post on this topic. Hope it may be of use to someone who wants to trade international stocks on IB but does not have previous...
Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. I am familiar with the different options IB offers for making international trades which are detailed...
I have never traded Forex and only began trading in stocks denominated in foreign currencies this year in my IB account. The majority of these...
Handle, before you could set up the self-directed 401k did you have to incorporate as an LLC (S-Corp)? This is one of the issues I'm looking...
Thanks a lot to everyone who has replied so far. All the links and information you sent looks very useful. Will begin looking into it more now.
What options exist for creating and funding a retirement account, if all one's income is derived solely from investing and trading? Has anyone...
Since I have been buying and selling some of these funds (at first without realizing different tax laws applied), I have been researching this...
There are a few "F" listed OTC stocks I have been trading for awhile in my Schwab account. Now I am setting up an IB account, with the intention...
I'm considering opening up an individual retail account with interactive brokers. What's I'd like to know is what fees to expect, because after...
Spr, Sorry for my delay in getting back to this thread. Too many distractions. To answer your question: yes, I did dispose of all the shares...
Ok I've got my k1. And I am just starting to go over it. So far I am very confused by what I see. This time I have a number of cumulative...
Ok, this all makes sense. Unfortunately Proshares has not yet issued my 2014 k-1, so until they do, I will have to remain in suspense. But why...
I want to refer you to this accounting discussion, because although it is about a different proshares ETF it seems relevant to what we are trying...
Well, so much for my thinking this was simple! I have the same columns on my 2013 sales schedule as you. But all cumulative adjustments are...
For my disposed units there is no cumulative adjustment to tax basis. I have three lots of disposed units, all showing "0" for the cumulative...
One more question, about something I just noticed: I have a small deduction in 13 with a "K" next to it on my K1. It seems like somehow this is...
This is for 2013. I will be submitting an amended return. I have a lot of SVXY transactions for 2014 as well, but now I feel confident I can deal...
sprstpd, Finally, I think I have understood how it all works! what was throwing me off was exactly what was going on with the math "behind the...
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