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		A programmer tries to figure out how capital gains tax ACTUALLY works (medium.com/fpgaminer)
		2 points by fpgaminer on April 25, 2017 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

joshuaheard on April 25, 2017 [–]

This is exactly what is wrong with the tax code. I empathize with this guy. Even I find some parts of the tax code completely incomprehensible, and I am a lawyer with accounting experience. Thankfully, Trump and the Republicans are planning to simplify the tax code.

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