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Taxes on options (Series 4, Series 7, and Series 9)

May 22, 2024·14 min·1 clip
Brandon Rith reveals the simple tax rule for options that expire: it's always a capital gain or loss based on the premium.
This educational episode breaks down the taxation of options for FINRA exam preparation, covering tax consequences when options expire, are traded, or are exercised, with clear rules and examples. It concludes with a practice question to reinforce understanding of cost basis and sales proceeds in complex scenarios.

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A clean walk through option tax rules that makes the moving parts easier to hold onto.

Taxes on options turns a tricky test topic into a series of plain moves. Brandon Rith and Tyler keep attention on what the investor is doing at each step, then map that to whether the result is reportable, taxable, or tax-deductible.

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If option taxes keep blurring together, this breaks them into test-day rules.

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