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Options Boot Camp · April 15 · 33 min

Options Boot Camp 386: Tax Tips for Options Traders

It's Tax Day on the network! Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli tackle the most requested topic of the season: how to keep the IRS out of your options profit. From the simplicity of the IRA "end run" to the mathematical beauty of 60/40 tax treatment on Section 1256 contracts (like SPX), the drill instructors break down how to optimize your tax bill. In this episode, we cover: The IRA Advantage: Why tax-deferred accounts are an options trader's best friend. Section 1256 Contracts: How to get long-term tax rates on short-term trades. The Complexity of Basis: Why multi-leg spreads can become an accountant's nightmare. Double Calendars: Dan clarifies the "Friday-Monday" spread strategy discussed in previous episodes. Defending The Wheel: Dan responds to critics who call his favorite strategy "garbage." Listener Mail Call: Binging 13 years of options education and overcoming the "overwhelming" start. Check out tastytrade - named best broker for options trading. Genius loves Company.

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It's Tax Day on the network! Mark Longo and Dan Passarelli tackle the most requested topic of the season: how to keep the IRS out of your options profit. From the simplicity of the IRA "end run" to the mathematical beauty of 60/40 tax treatment on Section 1256 contracts (like SPX), the drill instructors break down how to optimize your tax bill.

In this episode, we cover:

  • The IRA Advantage: Why tax-deferred accounts are an options trader's best friend.

  • Section 1256 Contracts: How to get long-term tax rates on short-term trades.

  • The Complexity of Basis: Why multi-leg spreads can become an accountant's nightmare.

  • Double Calendars: Dan clarifies the "Friday-Monday" spread strategy discussed in previous episodes.

  • Defending The Wheel: Dan responds to critics who call his favorite strategy "garbage."

  • Listener Mail Call: Binging 13 years of options education and overcoming the "overwhelming" start.

Check out tastytrade - named best broker for options trading. Genius loves Company.

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