The Answer To The Tax Man

Maud Gilson Independent Analyst

Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pro’s addresses listener questions regarding trader taxation as the final few days until April 15th tick away. Michael talks about audit probabilities for those who file extensions, the monetary impacts of trading futures contracts (1256 contracts) vs. other assets such as stocks , options or currencies, and what are the pros and cons of taking withholdings on you pay check.

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Author

Maud Gilson

Independent Analyst

After working as a journalism and communications consultant, she joined the FXStreet team where she now manages the live Webinars and the External Communications area of the company.

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