Tax-exempt sector

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Tax-exempt sector

The municipal bond market where state and local governments raise funds. Bonds issued in this sector are exempt from federal income taxes.
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Tax-Exempt Sector

The market for investments exempt from federal taxes. All, or nearly all, investments in the tax-exempt sector are municipal bonds. This is because U.S. law forbids the federal government from taxing debt issues made by state and local government bodies.
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