Day Trading & Investing
“I made a big gain trading options, what taxes am I looking at?”
A large options gain can raise several tax questions, and the answer often depends on how the trades were structured, how long positions were held, and whether any special election or trading status applies. Options activity can create short-term or long-term capital results, and in some cases the timing of recognition is affected by assignment, expiration, or closing transactions. Records from the brokerage, cost basis details, and any related wash sale or carryover items can also shape the final outcome. State tax treatment may differ as well, depending on where you file. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 60-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“I made around $100,000 trading options, what taxes will I owe?”
“How much tax do I owe on about $100,000 from options trading?”
“I traded options and made about $100,000, how will that be taxed?”
“What will I owe on roughly $100,000 in options trading gains?”
“I made about $25,000 trading stocks, what will I owe and can I reduce it?”
“I made about $25,000 trading options, what will I owe and can I reduce it?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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