Hi JillS56,
what your saying is seems against below IRS PUB 550.. based on IRS pub 550. acuire date is closing date/expire date for writting an option, not the date of opening the position .
Please refer to IRS PUB 550 for how to report on 8949
Quote from PUB 550:
"If an option that was granted (written) expired, enter the expiration date in column (b) 'Date acquired ' and enter “Expired” in column (e) 'Cost or other basis.'. Fill in the other columns as appropriate."
based on above IRS note, for selling a option and it expired, acquired date is expiration date not the date you sold to open the position.
