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Tax Treatment of Covered Call Writing in Non-Sheltered Accounts

March 22nd, 2009 · 13 Comments

President Obama has brought to the forefront the issue of taxes as a major part of his economic stimulus package. With that in mind, I thought it appropriate to discuss some of the tax issues that face covered call writers. First and foremost, let me state the obvious: I am not a tax expert. However, I [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Florida Real Estate · S&P 500 · Uncategorized · VIX · economic news · tax-sheltered accounts

USING STOCK OPTIONS TO NEUTRALIZE NEGATIVE CASH FLOW PROPERTIES

April 12th, 2008 · 10 Comments

The light bulb went on! I have a property in Florida that is negatively cash flowing. I also have a skill generating cash by selling stock options. This is a marriage made in heaven! When I started trading stock options, the cash was used to pay for my son’s college education, the purchase of my [...]

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Tags: Cashing in on Covered Calls · Florida Real Estate · real estate · sub-prime mortgage crisis · tax-sheltered accounts