IRS Publication 550 states a wash sale occurs if you: "Acquire substantially identical stock for your individual retirement arrangement (IRA) or Roth IRA." You can learn more and see references to more IRS guidance here: tradelog.com/education/wash-sales-for-traders/#ira
Wash sale rules only apply to taxable losses. While an IRA trade could trigger a wash sale on a loss in a taxable account, if you are only trading in your IRA then you don't have any adjustments to make.
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Would trading in an HSA or Roth IRA be different from trading in a traditional IRA?
IRS Publication 550 states a wash sale occurs if you: "Acquire substantially identical stock for your individual retirement arrangement (IRA) or Roth IRA."
You can learn more and see references to more IRS guidance here: tradelog.com/education/wash-sales-for-traders/#ira
What if i just trade inside an IRA?
Wash sale rules only apply to taxable losses. While an IRA trade could trigger a wash sale on a loss in a taxable account, if you are only trading in your IRA then you don't have any adjustments to make.
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