EDUCATION CENTER
GTT RESOURCES: SCAMS AND ALERTS

Robert Green wrote articles on this topic for Active Trader Magazine over the past few years. On inappropriate investment or trading schemes that skirt the edges of investment management, but the players are not regulated or registered. This may be the case with some "expert advisor" systems and other "fly-on-the-trading wall" models.

Some proprietary trading firms skirt regulators and combine their offerings with education.

Some money managers channell Americans into offshore forex firms that aren't registered in the U.S. and who offer over 50:1 leverage to Americans, which the CFTC does not allow. This is aiding and abetting an illegal activity.

Some trading schools recommend that traders set up entities to cover up non-qualification for trader tax status (business treatment), and to trick the IRS into deducting their education tuition through the entity. That's illegal and wrong, as entities need trader tax status, too. Plus, some non-CPA firms pay these firms kickbacks. Be very careful.

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

Trader Tax

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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

GreenTrader blog archive, Forbes blog, Benzinga blog.

 




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