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US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Treasury is examining some Wall Street tax products; looking at tax strategies that may cross the line

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US Treasury Secretary Bessent and officials announced a crackdown on 'abusive' Wall Street tax products, specifically targeting financial engineering strategies like 351 conversions and high-income offset funds.

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Full Post: "Tax rules should reward investment, not abusive financial engineering. @USTreasury welcomes innovation in our financial markets, but we will not turn a blind eye to abusive Wall Street tax dodges or tolerate products designed to exploit our federal tax code.If a tax pitch sounds too good to be true, then it probably is and investors should think twice. Treasury and the @IRSnews are examining Wall Street tax products that may exploit the tax code and tax strategies that may cross the line."

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