Securities Brokers Don’t Tell The Full Story About Wash Sale Losses

Click to read Green’s blog post on Forbes: Securities Brokers Don’t Tell The Full Story About Wash Sale Losses

It’s an inconvenient truth for brokers that the IRS asks them to report wash sale losses on 1099-Bs differently from the way traders must report wash sale adjustments on income tax returns. Brokers are correct in preparing 1099-Bs, but incorrect in telling clients they should import 1099-Bs into their income tax filings. […] Click here. 

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