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Old 03-10-2007, 04:50 PM
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Form 6781

If you elected out of IRC 988 (for major currencies), report your forex gain like a futures gain on Part I of Form 6781. Summary number just like reporting a futures gain.

You benefit from the 60/40 tax rate split (long term versus short term capital gains tax rates) at all tax brackets.
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