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Tax Anticipation Notes

Categories: Tax, Bonds, Muni Bonds

How can you not anticipate paying taxes?

Tax anticipation notes rely on the fact that the city will collect $X in taxes so many months from now. They issue bonds today using that expected tax money as collateral so that they can pay for stuff today.

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