*It's possible that the funds will not meet their objective of being tax-efficient.
**Although the income from a municipal bond fund is exempt from federal tax, you may owe taxes on any capital gains realized through the fund's trading or through your own redemption of shares. For some investors, a portion of the fund's income may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax.
Vanguard ETF Shares are not redeemable with the issuing fund other than in very large aggregations worth millions of dollars. Instead, investors must buy and sell Vanguard ETF Shares in the secondary market and hold those shares in a brokerage account. In doing so, the investor may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than net asset value when buying and receive less than net asset value when selling.
Investments in bonds are subject to interest rate, credit, and inflation risk.
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Certain mutual funds are assigned tax-exempt status, meaning you wouldn't pay taxes on the returns these funds deliver. A tax-exempt mutual fund typically holds municipal bonds and other government securities.
Index funds—whether mutual funds or ETFs (exchange-traded funds)—are naturally tax-efficient for a couple of reasons: Because index funds simply replicate the holdings of an index, they don't trade in and out of securities as often as an active fund would.
Among the biggest tax benefits available to most investors is the ability to defer taxes offered by retirement savings accounts, such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and IRAs. If you are looking for additional tax-deferred savings, you may want to consider health savings accounts (HSAs).
Billionaires (usually) don't sell valuable stock. So how do they afford the daily expenses of life, whether it's a new pleasure boat or a social media company? They borrow against their stock. This revolving door of credit allows them to buy what they want without incurring a capital gains tax.
What qualifies for deduction. The deduction applies to interest on money borrowed to buy property that will produce investment income—interest, dividends, annuities or royalties—or that you expect to appreciate in value, allowing you to sell it at a gain in the future.
Mutual funds invested in government or municipal bonds are often referred to as tax-exempt funds because the interest generated by these bonds is not subject to income tax.
If you're a higher earner, you may consider municipal bonds, muni bond funds or muni money market funds, experts say. There are no federal taxes on interest accrued on these assets and you could even avoid state and local levies, depending on where you live.
The U.S. stock market is considered to offer the highest investment returns over time. Higher returns, however, come with higher risk. Stock prices typically are more volatile than bond prices.
Contributing to your IRA with your tax refund can amplify your retirement savings through the power of compounding interest. The earlier and more consistently you invest in your IRA, the more time your money has to grow. This growth can turn a modest refund into a significant nest egg over the decades.
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