Get your taxes done using TurboTax

You don't report open positions in stocks or options on your tax return.

 

In order to close a short you must go to the market and acquire some securities.


The acquired date is the date you closed the short sale.
For Stocks, the disposed date is two business days later (settlement).
Options settle in one day.

But if you have a gain, Date Disposed is equal to Date Acquired.

--

Option write, expires:
Since you are short, the Date Acquired shows the date of expiration.

 

@ECODOLA