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I've Always Wondered ...

Where does money collected from corporate fines go?

by Janet Nguyen

Aug 12, 2022

It depends, but usually the money heads straight to the U.S. Treasury.

A statue of the first United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the U.S. Treasury. If you've ever wondered where corporate fines go, they usually head here.

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