Download or read book Green's 2020 Trader Tax Guide written by Robert A. Green and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green's 2020 Trader Tax Guide focuses on traders' unique tax needs and is updated to include the latest tax strategies, pitfalls, tweaks, warnings, and benefits. Whether you self-prepare your tax returns or engage a CPA firm, this guide can help you through the process, resulting in tax savings. The 17 chapters cover: trader tax status, Section 475 MTM, tax treatment (equities, 1256 contracts, options, ETFs, ETNs, forex, precious metals, cryptocurrencies, etc.), accounting for trading gains and losses, trading business expenses, tips for preparing tax returns, tax planning, entity solutions, retirement plan strategies, IRS and state tax controversy, traders in tax court, proprietary trading, investment management, international tax, Obamacare taxes, short selling, and Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Green's Trader Tax Guide has been published every year since 1997 and remains the gold standard in trader tax.