Last-Minute Tax Tips & Extensions For Traders

Many traders are filing 2019 individual income tax returns or automatic extensions, and 2020 Section 475 elections, close to July 15, 2020, the postponed tax deadline. Join CPAs Robert A. Green and Darren Neuschwander of GreenTraderTax.com as they discuss:

• Last-minute tax tips.
• How to benefit from filing an extension for three additional months until October 15, 2020, for filing your tax return, but not for paying taxes due.
• Options if you cannot pay the IRS what you owe.
• The IRS also postponed Q1 and Q2 2020 estimated tax payments until July 15, 2020.
• Should you file a 475 election for 2020 by July 15, 2020?
• The CARES Act positively impacts traders for 2018, 2019, and 2020. CARES suspended the excess business loss limitation and allowed five-year NOL carrybacks and or 100% NOL carryforwards.
• CARES tax relief and economic aid that applies to traders.
• Current developments on pending further Covid-19 tax legislation.

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