Question

Two unrelated women are interested in opening a brokerage account. Each one wants to be able to enter trades in the account, but one of the women does not intend to make an investment in the account and is concerned about tax implications if her name is on the account. The BEST recommendation would be for the account to be opened as a(n):_______-

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

The best option for the unrelated individuals in the case would be to open an account under the name of the person interested in actively investing but that person should a third-party trading authorization so the other person can also have access to the account and place trades. All tax responsibility will lay on the primary account holder as well as all formal implications related directly to the brokerage account.