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The IRS typically uses the trade date as the basis for tax reporting and categorization of stock trades. However, there are some cases where the settlement date may be used instead, so it is best to consult with a financial professional or tax advisor who can help you understand how these dates affect your tax filings.

For example, suppose you placed an online trade order on Monday, June 8, and it was executed on the same day. So, Monday, June 8, becomes your trading date. Then the settlement date will be Thursday, June 11, three days after the trade date and represented as T+3, where T is the trade date.

A settlement period is a duration in which the securities are handed over to the new owner, and the transaction is fully completed. In the security market, a settlement period is a duration between the trade date, week, month, and year when the trade is performed and the settlement date when the trade is final.

The rationale for the delayed settlement is to give time for the seller to get documents to the settlement and for the purchaser to clear the funds required for settlement. T+2 is the standard settlement period for normal trades on a stock exchange, and any other conditions need to be handled on an "off-market" basis.

Stock is considered purchased or sold for tax purposes on its trade date, when the trade is made, rather than on its settlement date, when the stock is delivered and payment is made. There is a gap between the trade date and the settlement date, with the trade date coming first.

Standard settlement periods include T+1 (one business day after the trade), T+2, or T+3, indicating the number of business days after the trade date. The settlement date affects buyers' and sellers' cash flows and risk exposure. Buyers must have funds to settle the transaction, while sellers rely on timely payment.

The three-day settlement rule states that a buyer, after purchasing a stock, must send payment to the brokerage firm within three business days after the trade date. The rule also requires the seller to provide the stocks within that time.

The letter "T" indicates the transaction date; the numbers 1, 2, or 3 denote how many days after the transaction date the settlement takes place. Stocks are usually T+2 and bonds, mutual funds, and money market funds vary among T+1, T+2, and T+3.

To keep transactions in the same year, you can use trade date accounting to record the item. For example, a transaction you record on December 28, 2022, through trade date accounting may not appear using settlement accounting until January 10, 2023.

Settlement date is a securities industry term describing the date on which a trade (bonds, equities, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.) settles. That is, the actual day on which transfer of cash or assets is completed and is usually a few days after the trade was done.