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Wash Sale

US tax rule disallowing loss deduction if same security is repurchased within 30 days.

In depth

Designed to prevent tax-loss harvesting through fake sales. Disallowed loss is added to cost basis of replacement shares. Crypto is currently exempt (loophole that has survived multiple legislative attempts to close).

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