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Form 6781 (1999)

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Instructions

straddle in which at least one (but not

Box D. Net section 1256 contracts

all) of the positions is a section 1256

loss election. If you have a net section

Section references are to the Inter nal

contract. On the day the first section

1256 contracts loss for 1999, you may

Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

1256 contract forming part of the

elect to carry it back 3 years. The

straddle is acquired, each position

amount that may be carried back cannot

Purpose of form. Use Form 6781 to

report:

forming part of the straddle must be

be more than the net section 1256

● Any gain or loss on section 1256

clearly identified as being part of such

contracts gain in the year to which the

straddle. If you make this election, it will

loss is carried. The loss is carried to the

contracts under the mark-to-market

apply for all later years and cannot be

earliest year first. See section 1212(c) for

rules; and

revoked without IRS consent. If you are

definitions of net section 1256 contracts

● Gains and losses under section 1092

making or have previously made this

loss and net section 1256 contracts

from straddle positions.

election, check box A and report the

gain. Make the election by checking box

For details on section 1256 contracts

section 1256 component in Part II

D and entering the amount to be carried

and straddles, see Pub. 550, Investment

instead of Part I.

back on line 6. To carry your loss back,

Income and Expenses.

file an amended return, and attach an

Box B. Straddle-by-straddle

Section 1256 contract. A section 1256

amended Form 6781 for the applicable

identification election. Make this

contract is any (a) regulated futures

year.

election according to Temporary

contract, (b) foreign currency contract,

Regulations section 1.1092(b)-3T(d) by

Part I

clearly identifying each position by the

option. For definitions of these terms

earlier of (a) the close of the day the

Line 1. Include on line 1 all gains and

and more details, see section 1256(g)

identified mixed straddle is established,

losses from section 1256 contracts open

and Pub. 550.

or (b) the time the position is disposed

at the end of your tax year or closed out

Special rules apply to certain foreign

of. No straddle-by-straddle identification

during the year. If you received a Form

currency contracts. See section 988,

election may be made for any straddle

1099-B, Proceeds From Broker and

and Regulations sections 1.988-1(a)(7)

for which a mixed straddle election was

Barter Exchange Transactions, or

and 1.988-3. If an election is made

made or if one or more positions are

equivalent statement, include on line 1

under section 988(a)(1)(B) or 988(c)(1)(D),

includible in a mixed straddle account. If

the amount from box 9 of each form. In

attach to your return a list of the

you are making or have previously made

column (a), write “Form 1099-B” and the

contracts covered by the election(s),

this election, check box B.

broker’s name. List separately each

showing the net gain or loss reported

If the net gain or loss is attributable to

transaction for which you did not receive

from those contracts, and identifying

a net non-section 1256 position, then

a Form 1099-B or equivalent statement,

where the gain or loss is reported on the

the net gain or loss is treated as a

or received a Form 1099-B that is not

return. If an election is made under

short-term capital gain or loss. Enter it

for your tax year.

section 988(a)(1)(B), report on Form 6781

directly on Schedule D and identify the

Line 4. If the Form 1099-B you received

the gains and losses from section 1256

election. If the net gain or loss is

includes a straddle or hedging

contracts that are also section 988

attributable to a section 1256 position,

transaction (as defined in section

transactions.

enter the gain or loss in Part I of Form

1256(e)(2)), it may be necessary to make

Options and commodities dealers

6781 and identify the election.

certain adjustments listed below. Attach

must take any gain or loss from the

Box C. Mixed straddle account

a schedule listing each of these

trading of section 1256 contracts into

election. Make this election according

adjustments and enter the total on

account in figuring net earnings subject

to Temporary Regulations section

line 4.

to self-employment tax. See section

1.1092(b)-4T(f) to establish one or more

● The regulated futures part of a mixed

1402(i).

mixed straddle accounts for 2000, by

straddle if you made any of the mixed

Mark-to-market rules. Under these

the due date (without extensions) of your

straddle elections.

rules, each section 1256 contract held at

1999 tax return. To make this election,

● The amount of the loss if you did not

year end is treated as if it were sold at

check box C and attach to your return

make any of the mixed straddle

fair market value (FMV) on the last

the statement required by the

elections or the straddle wasn’t

business day of the tax year.

regulations. Report the annual account

identified as a mixed straddle and you

net gain or loss from a mixed straddle

Straddle. A straddle means offsetting

had a loss on the regulated futures part

account in Part II and identify the

positions with respect to any property.

that was less than the unrecognized

election. See Temporary Regulations

Offsetting positions. If there is a

gain on the nonregulated futures part. If

section 1.1092(b)-4T(c)(4) for limits on

substantial decrease in risk of loss to a

the unrecognized gain is less than the

the total annual account net gain or loss.

taxpayer holding a position because that

loss, enter the unrecognized gain. Use

If you did not make any of the above

taxpayer or a related party also holds

Part I for a loss on the disposition of one

elections and you have a loss on the

one or more other positions, then those

or more positions that are part of a

section 1256 component, use Part II to

positions are offsetting. Any position that

mixed straddle and that are non-section

reduce the loss by any unrecognized

is not part of an identified straddle

1256 positions if no disposition of a

gain on the non-section 1256

cannot offset any position that is part of

non-section 1256 position in the straddle

component before making an entry in

an identified straddle.

would be a long-term capital gain or

Part I. You must also reduce the loss

loss, and the disposition of one or more

Box A. Mixed straddle election. Under

from any section 1256 component of a

section 1256 positions in the straddle

section 1256(d), you may elect to have

straddle that would be a mixed straddle

would be a capital gain or loss.

the mark-to-market rules not apply to

if the positions had been properly

section 1256 contracts that are part of a

identified as such.

mixed straddle. A mixed straddle is any

Instructions Irs Form 6781

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