Citigroup's Horowitz forecast loan loss provisions and net charge-offs of bad debt at Bank of America will stay flat or improve modestly from the first quarter.

花旗集团分析师霍诺·维茨预测，美洲银行的贷款损失准备金和坏债净销帐将和上一季度持平，或有所改善。

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Two weeks ago, Merrill Lynch warned it would take a 50-cent-a-share loss from exposure to bad debt.

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Similarly, if you claim special deductions and credits, you may need to keep your records a little longer than normal (for example, if you file a claim for a loss from worthless securities or bad debt deduction, you should keep those records for 7 years).

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