WHat do i have to pay for my stock activity?
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Report your loss on schedule D.  You can subtract the loss, up to $3000 from your regular income if you are married. If not the amount is somewhat less, $1500, I believe.
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You can count it as a contribution (money in) and a distribution (money out) if you are a corp.  This has no tax consequence as you are paying yourself back. Normally start up costs are to be amortized.  If you are a sole-proprietor, you can take the profits, it's your money.
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There is no “regular” tax implication when exercising stock options.  The regular tax kicks in when you sell the stock.\n\nIf the stock is sold more than 1 year after it was exercised AND more than 2 years after it was granted, then the gain from the grant date to the sell date is all capital gains.\n\nIf the stock is sold 1 year or less after it was exercised OR 2 years or less after it was granted, then the gain from the grant price to the Fair Market Value (FMV) when it was exercised is considered ordinary income not subject to FICA.  The remaining gain/loss is capital gain.  It is long term if the stock was held more than one year after it was exercised.\n\nAMT:\n\nAlternative Minimum Tax is different in that the exercise event DOES trigger tax.  The built-in gain from the grant date to the FMV at the exercise date is added to your AMT income.  When the stock is eventually sold, you will do two Schedule Ds...one for Regular Tax with the basis equal to the grant date price, and one for AMT with the basis equal to the FMV price.  Your regular gain will be larger than your AMT gain because your AMT basis will be larger.....you've already paid tax on some of your AMT gain whereas you didn't pay any regular tax on this gain.  Confusing, isn't it.\n\nWill you definitely have AMT when you exercise ISO stock?  Not necessarily.  Your AMT will be affected, but will it grow to the point where it will be higher than your regular tax?  It depends on other items on your return.  To get an idea of how much you can absorb, go back to your 2005 tax return and figure out your AMT and see how far it was below your regular tax.  This is an estimate of 2006, not a guarantee.\n\nIf ISO exercise does cause your AMT to be larger than your regular tax, of course, you will have to add the difference to your regular tax as you expect.  However, unlike other things that trigger AMT, ISO exercising is refundable.  What?  You get a credit for whatever additional tax you have to pay due to ISO exercising.  This credit carries forward to next year and, if not used up, carries forward to the next year.  It keeps doing this until it is used up.  This credit goes against regular tax until it drops to your AMT tax.\n\nComprehensive example:\n\n2006: Your normal regular tax is $20,000.  Your AMT is $16,000.  You exercise 10,000 shares with a FMV of $10/share with a grant price of $4/share.  You have to add 10,000 x (10 - 4) = 60,000 to your AMT income causing, let's say, $15,600 of additional AMT tax.  AMT is now $31,600 which is $11,600 more than your regular tax.  So, for 2006, your tax liability is $31,600, however, you get a credit of $11,600.\n\nIf in 2007, your regular tax is still $20,000 and your AMT is still $16,000, your tax is $16,000.  $4,000 of credit was used to lower your regular tax down to your AMT.  Your credit now drops to $7,600.\n\nIf in 2008 you sell the stock for $20, your regular gain is 10,000 x ($20 - $4) = $160,000.  Your AMT is 10,000 x ($20 - $10) = $100,000.  Again, you figure out your regular tax and AMT and if the AMT is lower than your regular tax, you get to use the carry-over credit until it is used up.\n\nOf course, part of your basis is your brokerage fees, but to keep things simple, I ignored these.  If you sell at a regular loss or even at an AMT loss, the rules still apply, but you can only get $3,000 per year of loss to use against other income.\n\nHope this helps  :)
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The stock received by you is considered income, and will be taxed based on the value it had at the time of transfer to you.  This value will usually be determined by the company if the stock is not publicly traded.\n\nOnce you receive the stock, you can hold it or sell it.  If you sell it for a gain later on, you pay LT or ST capital gains tax depending on the holding period. If you sell for a loss, you can claim a loss deduction against other Cap Gains, or write off $3K each year against other income,  until the loss is wiped out.\n\nBear in mind that you will likely be asked to pay FICA and Medicare taxes on the value of your stock, since it is considered as income.  Your best bet is to talk to your company HR manager.\n\nIf you receive stock options, that is a whole different story. Can be discussed some other time.
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You must be 18 to trade stocks.  Otherwise, you would have to have a custodial account, where a parent or guardian would authorize or sign for the transactions.
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Thats more of an finanical advisor, which I think you need a licence for. If everyone agrees to buy a stock, and your the one who just handles the account and does all the trades, thats fine.
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Open an Account on www.ameritrade.com\nNext you wire some money into that new account. This will usually take a couple of days. \nYou are charged per trade. A trade is approx. $12. You can buy as many shares as you like. Usually people buy in lots off 100.
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If you have stock options, you have the right to purchase stock at a set price. The price you'll pay is set by the Board of Directors (usually). If the company is pre-IPO, the price may be quite low. The hope is that when the company goes public, your stock will be worth more than the option price.\n\nThe vesting schedule sets forth the time and amount of stock you can purchase.
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The price at which a share can currently be Traded in the market
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http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=bud  go to this link and read a couple 8k and 10k's  there will be all the info you need
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Use Scottrade, sharebuilder charges 20 bucks for live trades. Scottrade is 7 bucks for all trades and requires only 500 dollar initial deposit. Just save up until you have 500.
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there are two ways that may help you. scott trade which for the minimun amount to open charges just 7.00 a trade if your buying and selling. this way you get real time live trades and information with no brokers. there is also what is known by few as drips. you buy the stock right from the company itself. if you search drips in the net you will come up with a list of many companies selling their stock some require as little as 50 to 100.00 to open a direct stock account with them and that price includes as much stock as you can get depending on its price. you can put so much in each month if you want and you'll get the shares to that amount. each company is differant on how much you start with and how long you have to keep the stock before selling it. its usually 60 to 90 days with some. good hunting!
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Google is doing many good things and is still growing. If you can, I would buy as much as you can. I can see Google (GOOG) going up to $600.00 per share. You will need to hang on, it will be a wild ride this stock is going to be very volatile.
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If you are getting money from the public then you want to be a publicly traded company (stocks etc).  The initial investment for the NYSE to investigate the worthiness of your company is very expensive.  And since you are just starting, the odds are pretty low-- no track records.\nIf you believe in your company then raise the money yourself, or get a business loan.
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Some foreign companies have their stocks listed on US stock exchanges. These stocks are classified under "ADR's" or American Depository Receipts. Or you can buy mutual funds that hold a portfolio of stocks. Also some brokers allow you the flexibility of buying foreign stocks which are specified with a ticker symbol. Figure out what you want to invest in, then go from there.
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Hi Alra,\n  I am assuming that you are here in the USA. If so I would highly recommend DRIPS, Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRPs), if only because of the small amount of cash you have available, you cannot afford to be paying ANY commissions, they will eat through your $200 like a hot knife through butter at room temperature. With DRPS you are buying the stocks directly from the company itself without paying those commissions. I would also suggest that you add a set amount of dollars every month to your holdings. Only pick stocks that you have checked out and believe in, especially those that make products you buy and use and like. Look at this for the long term, gradually your account should increase in value. Then you are able to take some of those profits and trade riskier stocks through a regular trading account. \nGood luck and don't forget to watch Jim Cramer's Mad Money on CNBC    BOOYA
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good luck, at least you are willing to pay!\n\nI will watch to see if you get any definitive answers!\n\nDid you check with your normal stock broker program to see if they provide a service?\n\nupdate:\ninterestingly google shows stock quotes\nhttp://www.google.com/search?q=stock+quote+aapl\n\nit's a 15 minute delay, but they also have the links to the big boys!