The tax legislation currently under discussion in Congress is almost certain to have one big unintended, and uncomfortable, consequence.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two giant mortgage financiers, hold billions of dollars of “deferred tax assets” on their balance sheets. These assets include items like credits that can be used to defray tax bills in future years.
But if the corporate tax rate is reduced, the value of those assets would tumble.
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