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Treasury and IRS review Wall Street tax strategies to curb abuse
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned investors that products promising outsized returns may be scrutinized and could face enforcement if they exploit perceived loopholes.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury Department and the IRS are reviewing certain Wall Street tax products and strategies that may be designed to exploit the federal tax code.
Bessent said the administration welcomes innovation in financial markets, but tax policy should reward productive investment rather than abusive financial engineering, and he urged investors to be cautious of deals that appear “too good to be true.”
The IRS and Treasury indicated they are examining sophisticated tax-driven structures for signs of abusive tax avoidance. The comments build on IRS leadership messages in recent months, including IRS CEO Frank Bisignano’s view that legitimate incentives are meant to support real economic activity, not shelter tax avoidance schemes.
The IRS also pointed to renewed enforcement efforts targeting questionable conservation easement transactions, warning that promoter-driven strategies promising inflated tax benefits can lead to disallowed deductions, substantial penalties, and other consequences, according to the outlet. Acting IRS Chief Counsel Kenneth Kies added that courts have repeatedly rejected abusive arrangements and urged taxpayers and advisors to evaluate transactions that seem primarily aimed at generating tax benefits rather than economic value.