Welcome to this discussion board! This document gives you the basic knowledge that you need to use this board effectively. If you experience any difficulties with the board, contact one of the moderators listed under the Contact link from the Main Menu.
Disclaimer
All opinions expressed on this Discussion Board are subject to change without notice. All information contain herein or on any related links is presented for discussion purposes and may be correct or incorrect and therefore under no circumstances may be considered tax advice. Readers are encouraged to retain their her own personal tax advisor before acting on any tax-related discussion.
Some of the positions discussed here will likely be sophisticated and aggressive. Other positions may basic and conservative. As such, taxpayers and their advisors may utilize the information contained herein only at their own risk. Taxpayers are advised to retain their own tax and investment advisors and should not rely on the information contained herein without the guidance of appropriate competent counsel.
TraderStatus.com, LLC and/or Colin M. Cody, CPA are expressly not engaged herein in rendering legal, accounting, tax or any other professional services to the reader. All readers are advised to retain competent, expert professional representation before acting on anything contained herein.
The opinions expressed herein are likely to be those of the poster and are not necessarily those of the Internal Revenue Service Revenue, their agents or the courts.
Reading Discussions
Anyone with WWW access can read discussions on this board. To read discussions, navigate to the discussion of interest by single clicking on the links from the list of topics and subtopics. You can navigate backwards using the navigation bars at the top of each page.
Contributing to Discussions
To post a message to an existing discussion, fill in the "Add a Message" box at the bottom of the page. You may use formatting codes or basic HTML tags to improve the appearance of your post. At the discretion of the moderators, the discussion may allow public posting or may require a user account (username and password). Follow the instructions on the form to supply the necessary credentials for posting.
Where available, you may click on a "Create New Conversation" button to start a new discussion. This will add a subtopic with the subject you specify and start a conversation with the initial message that you specify. After filling in the subject line, post a message as described above.
Searching the Board
This discussion board can be searched by time of post (New Messages search) or
by matching text (Keyword Search). Each of these searching mechanisms provide convenient methods to locate discussions of interest.
To search for new messages, click the New Messages link from the Main Menu. If you have an account with a valid username and password, fill in your username and password in the appropriate boxes to search for messages since your last check.
If you do not have an account, you can still search for new messages posted since a given date. The Last Day and
Last Week options on the Main Menu are equivalent to searching for messages posted within the last day and messages posted within the last seven days, respectively.
To search the board by keywords, click the Keyword Search link from the Main Menu. You can then specify the words that will be used in the search. Additional instructions for using the Keyword Search option are displayed on the search screen itself.
When you have performed the search, click on any of the links to the pages to view the page, or click on a link in the result to go to the post where that text occurs.
Getting an Account
Having a user account on this discussion board gives the following benefits:
To get a user account, first click the Edit Profile link from the Main Menu of this board and see if "Instant Registration" is available.
If not, e-mail one of the moderators listed on the Contact page and request a user account. Be sure to include your e-mail address, full name, and desired username if you e-mail a moderator.
Where to get further information
For additional information on using this system, read the Formatting document and the Troubleshooting document, available from the Main Menu. If you have additional questions or concerns, post them to an appropriate area on the discussion forum, or contact one of the moderators or the board administrator from the
Contact page.
Rules and "Netiquette"
When writing your messages, please use the same courtesy that you would show when speaking face-to-face with someone. Flames, insults, and personal attacks will not be tolerated. It's fine to disagree strongly with opinions, ideas, and facts, but always with respect for the other person. Great minds do not always think alike, and that's where the fun is! Also, note that messages express the thoughts of the writers, not the board or its moderators.
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