How do you keep track of your options trades, especially with multi-leg complex strategies for tax reporting purpose?
Options cost basis tax reporting in 2013
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what exactly would u like to know?
You could try this for free for 30 days:
http://www.tradelogsoftware.com/
and see how it handles your 2012 or 2013 transactions (up to 200 records).
I haven't used it to prepare my tax forms yet, but after using the demo in September, and seeing how it matched transactions, I was sold. It saves so much time and the price is very reasonable.
http://www.tradelogsoftware.com/
and see how it handles your 2012 or 2013 transactions (up to 200 records).
I haven't used it to prepare my tax forms yet, but after using the demo in September, and seeing how it matched transactions, I was sold. It saves so much time and the price is very reasonable.
One of my clients uses Gains Keeper. He is very demanding and does a lot of transactions and likes them.
http://www.gainskeeper.com/
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This is my first year with option transactions to report... Have completed many Sch D's, but never with option transactions...
About 200-250 in total from Covered Calls and Puts and Spreads... on RUT, SPX and NDX, which have their own special considerations....
I was thinking / hoping that my broker (OptionHouse) would summarize this data for reporting purposes...
Am I being overly optimistic?
About 200-250 in total from Covered Calls and Puts and Spreads... on RUT, SPX and NDX, which have their own special considerations....
I was thinking / hoping that my broker (OptionHouse) would summarize this data for reporting purposes...
Am I being overly optimistic?
Broad-based index options, eg. options on SPX, NDX, RUT, OEX, etc, are 1256 contracts. You just need to report the total gain or loss. ( NO wash sale rules, but need to mark open positions to market at year end.) I never trade with OptionHouse. But some brokers do calculate the net gain/loss of 1256 contracts, and ordinary stock options in two separate sections for their customers.
By the way, how can you have covered calls for RUT and SPX ?
Quote from moonmist:
Broad-based index options, eg. options on SPX, NDX, RUT, OEX, etc, are 1256 contracts. You just need to report the total gain or loss. ( NO wash sale rules, but need to mark open positions to market at year end.) I never trade with OptionHouse. But some brokers do calculate the net gain/loss of 1256 contracts, and ordinary stock options in two separate sections for their customers.
By the way, how can you have covered calls for RUT and SPX ?
In my early trading days.... back in March, 2012 (hehe).... I played with some Naked Puts, some of which were assigned, and associated Covered Calls....
Most of my transactions and my current focus is credit spreads on the index options.....
Thanks
I don't see any reason why Quicken can't handle this ?
I have accounts at AMTD, Optionshouse, Fido & eOptions and I never had any problems importing everything.
I have accounts at AMTD, Optionshouse, Fido & eOptions and I never had any problems importing everything.
Thanks for this .... I do use Turbo Tax and if it can be imported into Quicken, I see no reason Turbo Tax cannot handle the import directly.
Thanks