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Under U.S. tax law, investment expenses are considered miscellaneous itemized deductions

Under U.S. tax law, investment expenses are considered miscellaneous itemized deductions. But these so-called Section 212 deductions are limited, and the limits result in most investors' not being able to deduct investment expenses such as management fees. Traders, on the other hand, can deduct inve

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