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Original Issue Discount Bond

Trading Term

A bond issued at a deep discount classified by the IRS as an original issue discount security. The appreciation of the value of the issue is accumulated for tax purposes. Each year, a portion of the bond’s discount is treated as interest and is added to the bond’s cost basis.

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