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He Never Sold His Silver Futures. The IRS Pretended He Did and Taxed More of His Social Security.

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The Retiree Who Thought He Was Just Holding
Picture a man in his late sixties who bought silver futures in a taxable brokerage account. He has held the position across multiple tax years, watching gains and losses move through his margin balance without closing the contract or withdrawing the money. In his mind, no sale means no capital gain. Then January ar

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