Quote from Bob111:
can't you just read?
i trade full time for a very long time, but i didn't apply for a trader status. why? cause you have to meet and most importantly KEEP UP with the requirements. go to tradederstatus.com and read about consequences. on top of that-there is no clear explanation about how to surrender your trader status when you done with trading. none. and penalties are pretty severe. the only thing i found is to write a letter to chief of IRS and ask personal permission..common..it's fucking silly to say at least..
hey dude.. my quesion is not whether what advantages you have but what advantages you have that you dont get via the trader status. You have answered why you did not choose that way; thats fair.. but your "cant you read" just confirms that you obviously cant.
Hmm.. so if you are a full time trader and living off of trading presumably; you still think filing for a trader tax status is risky. ok. i have been filing as a trader for the last couple of years and getting all the deductions etc without having to manage an LLC entity. Have been looking for an llc structure for quite a while now; maybe i will jump ship someday.
thanks!
-gariki