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2013 GTT Guide: 2012 Tax Return Examples for Securities Traders (Individual and Entities).

If you traded securities as a business, as an individual or an entity, you need to know how to file a proper income tax return, taking advantage of trader tax status, mark-to-market accounting, and many other special tax breaks for traders.

With the default cash method, securities are reported on Form 8949 on a trade-by-trade basis. Form 8949 feeds into Schedule D (capital gains and losses). There is great confusion when preparing Form 8949 based on error-prone Form 1099-Bs containing new cost-basis reporting information. See several key examples of Form 8949 and related footnotes in this guide.

We provide examples of complete federal and state tax returns for many types of traders and investors. You should find the sample federal and state tax return that matches your situation, and this will take the guesswork out of this year's tax preparation. This is the closest you can come to having GreenTraderTax CPAs prepare your federal and state income tax returns. Of course, if you have questions after using our guides, you can sign up for a consultation and/or our preparation services.

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*2012 Trader Tax Preparation Examples & Tips
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March 20: Extensions & Section 475 MTM elections are due by April 15 Read More

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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

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