Tax Cut Policy: A One-Time Hit on Morgan Stanley’s Earnings

President Donald Trump signed a bill to cut corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% last month. Charges taken for tax have created a revenue dent for most banks, including Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), and Goldman Sachs (GS). Morgan Stanley (MS) has reported a one-time net discrete tax provision of $990 million, composed of a ~$1.2 billion tax discrete provision offset by ~$168 million associated with reserves and interest-related tax examinations.