I use straddles and contracts form for reporting futures.
    Will this automatically tax bracketed at 26.8% by considering 60% as Long term capital gains and 40% as Short term gains or I have to report 60% of my profit as LT profit and 40% as Short term for each contracts.

    According to IRS
    “Regardless of holding period, 60% of gains/losses are taxed as long-term capital gains and 40% as short-term, resulting in a lower maximum effective tax rate of 26.8%”

    How to report futures contracts with correct tax bracket while filing taxes?
    byu/Impossible-Panic007 intax



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    1. Organic_Gas4197 on

      Report on Form 6781. Short and long term amounts will flow to Schedule D.

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