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April 2006. Spot forex taxation: The case for "60/40" treatment.
Tax rules for FX traders are cloudy, but don’t let that stop you from pursuing the best tax treatment for spot forex contracts.

March 2005. Forex hedge fund management. The number of hedge funds and hedge fund investors has soared. Forex traders looking to start a fund need to understand the rules and regulations before they quit their day jobs.

October 2004. Different market, different tax rules. While trading the currency futures market provides traders with tax benefits, those advantages aren't always available for forex traders - unless they ask for them. It can be confusing, but a quick rundown of the rules can help you better understand what's ahead if you trade FX products.

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Tax Planning for Net Investment Income (May 9)

Highlighted Recent Recordings:
*A Trading Business Entity Is Better Than A Sole Proprietorship
*Trader Tax Benefits & Elections To Make By April 15
* 2013 Trader Tax Law: What You Need to Know NOW
*2012 Tax Extensions & Section 475 MTM Elections
*2012 Trader Tax Preparation Examples & Tips
*Active Forex Traders Benefit From Trader Tax Status
*Tax Benefits from Trading Section 1256 Contracts
*How Traders Deduct Education
*Updates: Trader Tax, Form 8949 vs. 1099-B problems, & Forex
*Taxes for Options Traders
*Best Entities for Traders and Investment Management
*Launching an Incubator Hedge Fund

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Highlights:

May 5: Petition on RallyCongress.com for the Net Investment Tax Read More

May 1: The IRS needs to fix their proposed regulations for the Net Investment Tax Read More

March 31: PFG investors can deduct theft losses on 2012 tax returns with Rev. Proc. 2009-20 safe harbor relief. That’s great news! Read More

March 20: Extensions & Section 475 MTM elections are due by April 15 Read More

March 7: MF Global & PFG Best deposit losses have nuanced tax treatment Read More

March 5: Caution, downloading securities Form 1099-Bs into TurboTax often leads to incorrect tax filings Read More

Feb. 5: Green’s 2013 Trader Tax Guide is our best ever Read More

Jan. 5: Post fiscal cliff tax planning for traders Read More

Dec. 7: New entities effective Jan. 1, 2013 reap many tax benefits Read More

Dec. 4: Investors in hedge funds depend on “assurance” from quality independent CPA firms Read More

Nov. 20: Cost-Basis Reporting Problems and Solutions Read More

Sept 5: High-income traders and ObamaCare’s 3.8% Medicare tax Read More

Aug 22: Proprietary trading Read More

Jun 20: The Best Entities for Traders and Investment Management Businesses Read More

Jun 20: Tax Benefits from Trading Futures & Other Section 1256 Contracts Read more

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