{
  "id": "DED_BANK_SECURITY_BAD_DEBT",
  "name": "Ordinary Bad Debt Deduction for Bank Securities",
  "category": "deduction",
  "jurisdiction": "federal",
  "eligibility_type": "profile",
  "eligibility": {
    "description": "Must meet the definition of a 'bank' under section 581 and hold a debt evidenced by a security.",
    "requires_entity_type": null,
    "min_age": null,
    "max_age": null
  },
  "parameters": {},
  "entity_specific": false,
  "entity_types": null,
  "conflicts": [],
  "actionability": {
    "retroactive_status": "available",
    "retroactive_note": "Automatic — computed on return",
    "forward_status": "available"
  },
  "description": "Allows banks to treat losses from worthless debts evidenced by a security as ordinary bad debt deductions rather than capital losses.",
  "irc_reference": "IRC §582(a)",
  "deadline": "",
  "savings_potential": "high",
  "benefits": "business",
  "discovered_by": "discovery_engine_v1",
  "calculator_implemented": false
}