by Leif Jensen | Jun 1, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Rant |
Recently most cryptocurrencies have fallen to their lowest level since July 2021. The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has fallen by more than half since its peak in November 2021. Bitcoin the world’s largest cryptocurrency has fallen to about half of...
by Leif Jensen | May 18, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
If you don’t meet the definition of “Trader” in the eyes of the IRS, you are an “Investor”. Investors typically buy and sell securities and expect income from dividends, interest, or capital appreciation. They buy and sell these securities and hold them for personal...
by Leif Jensen | May 17, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
If you meet the definition of “Trader” by the IRS you can choose to use the mark-to-market rules, investors cannot. If a trader doesn’t make a valid mark-to-market election under section 475(f), then he or she must treat the gains and losses from sales of...
by Leif Jensen | May 16, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Running a Business, Taxes |
Are you a “Trader” or an “Investor” in the eyes of the IRS? Special rules are in place if you’re a trader in securities, in the business of buying and selling securities for your own account. The law considers this to be a business, even though a trader...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 26, 2022 | Banking, Money Management, Running a Business |
How often do you reconcile your bank accounts? What about your brokerage accounts? I am working with a business that has neglected their cash and investment accounts for several years… I only have bank accounts in my businesses, and I seemingly don’t like to keep...
by Leif Jensen | Apr 20, 2022 | Investing, Money Management, Rant |
One client this tax season was asking me what I thought the economy was going to do in the near term, this gentleman is slightly older than me. I started by reviewing that 2021 was a gangbuster year, that most of my accounts had hit their highs and that I was pleased...
