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I am confused about how the IRS calculates the thirty-day window for the wash sale rule when options trading is involved alongside regular stock purchases.

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I am confused about how the IRS calculates the thirty-day window for the wash sale rule when options trading is involved alongside regular stock purchases.
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IRS wash sale rule options calls puts substantially identical Publication 550 section 1091 options stockGoogle ↗
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IRS Publication 550 wash sales 30 days before after options contractsGoogle ↗
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IRS wash sale rule options calls puts substantially identical Publication 550 section 1091 options stock Google ↗
IRS Publication 550 wash sales 30 days before after options contracts Google ↗

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IRS wash sale rule options calls puts substantially identical Publication 550 section 1091 options stock
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IRS Publication 550 wash sales 30 days before after options contracts
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—Consequence——1x
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