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Regulated futures contract

(Tax Law)

A section 1256 contract that:

  1. Provides that amounts that must be deposited to, or may be withdrawn from, your margin account depend on daily market conditions (a system of marking to market), and
  2. Is traded on, or subject to the rules of, a qualified board of exchange, such as a domestic board of trade designated as a contract market by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any board of trade or exchange approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Source : Internal Revenue Service - United States Department of Treasury

Language : English

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