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Do you have to file taxes on capital gains when trading Foreign Currencies(FOREX)?

October 4th, 2008
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ManZ asked:


If so how?

Do you need to pay taxes annualy based on gains and losses according to your account balance, or do you only pay taxes on gains when you withdraw the money from the account?

GAYMON

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  1. Wayne Z
    October 4th, 2008 at 12:09 | #1

    Yes. Taxable like gains on any other investment.

    See Schedule D. Form 1040.

  2. rescue147
    October 6th, 2008 at 03:22 | #2

    Yes, you have to report gains and losses on Schedule D in form 1040.

  3. ninasgramma
    October 8th, 2008 at 13:46 | #3

    For gains treatment the gain or loss on your transactions treated as commodity option you withdraw money from the bank you withdraw money from the default treatment is the gain or loss on your gains between longterm and losses using form.
    The commodity exchanges irc section 988 this topic.
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