I've had a lot of reconciliation to the gross proceeds problems with
this kind of heavy activity.

The IRS seems to be getting the open short sales as gross proceeds in
one year
and the covering position in another adding to the confusion.

They also don't seem to be using the attachments consistently
so followup letters are coming.


Noel Nichols
Chenango business Services

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In article <52f17abe-ea26-44b3-8515-e7b18efaf666[at]s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com> ,
removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com <removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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If they're futures trades, the cost basis for each trade is 0 (well,
the commission to enter it).

Seth

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In article <52f17abe-ea26-44b3-8515-e7b18efaf666[at]s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com> ,
removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com <removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
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Of course there could be wash sales incorrectly being reported.

And if you need to use a 2210 AI the figures may be wrong.


The IRS allows lumping several opening transactions into a single
closing transaction. And if several closing transactions occur the
same day you can generally lump that as one transaction.


But what you are doing is not what the IRS asks you to do.
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"removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com" <removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com> writes:

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They don't but you do (or should). It's your responsibility,
not your broker's, to track the cost basis of your trades.

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You're right, it's not the correct approach. The correct approach
is to list each sale individually (i.e. if you have multiple
purchases that were sold in a single sale, you only have to have
one line).

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On Jan 14, 8:34*am, "Kevin" <inva...[at]site.com> wrote:

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There is a continuation form Schedule D1 with space for about 50 short
term (on page 1), and 50 long term (on page 2).

If you have more transactions, I'm guessing that it is also OK to spit
out an Excel spreadsheet (or HTML table) with the same column headings
as Schedule D/D1 -- say your 150 short term gains, and then your 60
long term gains.

Also, I had over 80 short term gains and losses from currency trades
and summarized them on one line as such "80 trades at forex.com", cost
basis "0", sale price "-700.00". forex.com does not have records of
the cost basis of my trades; they only have the net gain/loss.
Anyway, I don't think this is the correct approach, but the net gain/
loss is correct.

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"Kevin" <invalid[at]site.com> wrote
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Yup. There's a schedule page called "D-1". It's an overflow page which
attaches to Schedule D. If you use software, it should form automatically.





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Kevin wrote:

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Schedule D states "Use Schedule D-1 to list additional transactions for
line 1 and 8."
Alternately, a check box permits you to choose, "check if attaching
statement(s) with stock transaction details instead of entering each one
separately."

Tax software will create the D-1 as it sees you enter that many
transactions.

JOE
www.blog.joetaxpayer.com

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There are five rows on each 1040 Schedule D to report
short term capital gains and losses. Do I have to use ten
of the forms to report near 50 transactions? or is there
any other form (or composed by myself) to report more
transactions on one page?

Thank you,
-Kevin

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