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Rule
of the IRS prohibiting a taxpayer from claiming a loss on the sale
of an investment when the same investment was purchased within 30
days before or after the sale date. Also know as the 30-Day Wash Sale
Rule.
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Imposed
to crack down on taxpayers trying to get a tax reduction from a wash
sale. |
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