Mastery
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9 min
Tax mechanics for option traders
A practical overview of how the IRS treats option trades in a US retail account. Not tax advice. Enough to ask the right questions of a CPA.
In this lesson
- Short-term vs long-term capital gains
- Section 1256 contracts
- Wash sale rule
- Forms and broker reporting
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The complete lesson, with worked examples, callouts, and a quiz to test yourself, is in Iron Condor Options.
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