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Are Wash Sales Affecting Your Bottom Line?


As the tax year comes to an end it's important for to understand wash sale effects from your trading and any negative consequences on your taxable gains. Using the TradeLog application, you can understand how wash sales affect your bottom line and then utilize reporting tools to help you potentially control and avoid harmful results.

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Tags: Wash Sales, Trader Taxes

Filing 2018 Trader Taxes


2019 tax calendar It's tax time again. Here's what you'll need to prepare accurate 2018 trader tax reporting, and then get it filed on time in 2019!

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Tags: 2018 Taxes, Wash Sales, Trader Taxes, 1099-B

Important Tax Dates for 2018


Ready or not, tax day is coming! Take note of the important dates below for your 2017 tax return, and don't procrastinate. What do you need to prepare your trader tax reporting? We'll answer that question also...

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Tags: Wash Sales, 1099-B, 2017 Taxes

Introducing Trader Tax Solutions, our new TradeLog Certified Service Provider!


We are working to expand our Service Provider network to offer our customers more options when they need assistance with reconciling their trades. Trader Tax Solutions is a team of expert TradeLog users who can help you with reconciliation of your trade history and tax form preparation to meet specific IRS filing deadlines, or monthly/quarterly maintenance of your TradeLog TaxFiles and wash sale tracking as you near the end of each tax year.

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Tags: trade accounting, trade reconciliation, Trader Taxes, active trader, TradeLog, TradeLog News, IRS tax forms, tax software, 2016 taxes, Form 8949, Form 6781, Form 4797, Mark-to-Market, MTM, Wash Sales, TaxFile, Service Provider, Section 1256, Section 475f, trader status

Webinar: TradeLog Software Demonstration


Free trial users and previous users who are getting back into the swing of things with TradeLog, this webinar is for you!

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Tags: TradeLog, TradeLog Tips, Trader Taxes, active trader, 2016 taxes, IRS tax forms, tax software, Wash Sales

Surviving the Tax Season - How to Read Form 1099-B


A review of the IRS Form 1099-B "Proceeds From Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions" and significant changes to its format for the 2017 tax season.

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Tags: 1099-B, IRS tax forms, trader taxes, Active Trading, TradeLog, cost basis, Schedule D, Wash Sales, 2016 taxes

Webinar: Using TradeLog for 2016 Trader Tax Reporting


It's time to prepare your 2016 trader tax reporting! This webinar will walk you through your trade accounting from start to finish in TradeLog. Recorded from a live session on February 23, 2017.

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Tags: TradeLog, TradeLog Tips, 2016 taxes, IRS tax forms, Trader Taxes, active trader, 1099-B, Form 8949, Schedule D, Wash Sales, broker

Webinar: Newest TradeLog Features and Getting Started


Watch now to see the newest TradeLog features in action and a review of how to get started on your trader tax accounting using the software.

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Tags: TradeLog, TradeLog Tips, Trader Taxes, Active Trading, 2016 taxes, 1099-B, Wash Sales, broker

Webinar: Meet Cogenta!


Meet the new management team, hear about their commitment to customer service, and learn what changes are in store for TradeLog Software.

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Tags: TradeLog, Cogenta, active trader, trader taxes, 1099-B, wash sales, Form 8949, Schedule D

Be Kind To Your Accountant - Get Started on Your Taxes Now!


Summary of the tax forms and information investors and active traders need to file their 2016 tax returns. Get started early so you don't feel pressured to cut corners to meet the deadline. Give yourself enough time to get the job done right!

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Tags: 2016 taxes, investor, active trader, trading, IRS tax forms, 1099-B, Schedule D, Form 8949, TradeLog, trader taxes, Mark-to-Market, wash sales