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karmajunkie • today at 3:35 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

as soon as wealth of any sort is collateralized the tax code should treat it as liquid and tax it. preferably heavily.


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silverFork • today at 4:17 AM

If they forced sell any stock that is has been held for more than a year on random dates and bought them back automatically, the whole scheme will be done for.

mindslight • today at 3:52 AM

Exactly. This is how IRAs already work. Taking a loan (beyond your basis) should count as realized income (while also adjusting your cost basis).