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So your argument is that it's ok to avoid the wash sale rule because you are unlikely to get caught?



I would not recommend everyone in the US move to a robo just in case you accidentally claim too many capital gains losses, no.

Even better, don't read this thread, since ignorance is a defense in tax law and you're not legally required to get your taxes perfectly right.

On the other hand, it is a federal crime (fine or imprisonment not longer than six months) to walk a dog in a national park with a leash longer than 6 feet.




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