Day Trading Tax Calculator
Estimate federal tax from short-term trading results and model the effect of disallowed wash-sale losses.
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Day trading tax - quick answers
Why are day-trading profits often taxed higher than long-term gains?+
Most day-trading gains are short-term and generally taxed at ordinary income rates.
What is a wash sale impact?+
A wash sale can defer loss recognition and increase current-year taxable gain if replacement purchases occur within the IRS wash-sale window.
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Short-term character
Short-term trading gains are generally taxed as ordinary income.
Wash-sale effect
Disallowed wash-sale losses are generally added to basis and can delay loss benefit.
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Applied rule and official references
Applied rule: net short-term gain flows through ordinary federal bracket schedules; losses may offset gains and then up to annual cap
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Reconcile broker 1099-B, lot-level basis adjustments, and wash-sale details before filing.
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Estimated incremental federal tax from trading is $5,500.
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