«If you are young worker just starting out and / or expect to
be in a higher tax bracket consider a Roth IRA / 401 (k).
«If you are young worker just starting out and / or expect to
be in a higher tax bracket consider a Roth IRA / 401 (k).
Not exact matches
But after
considering the impact of
taxes, the taxable - equivalent yield (the return required on a taxable bond to make it equal to the return of a
tax - exempt bond) of municipal bonds
was a full percentage point
higher, at 3.75 %, for investors
in the
highest (37 %)
tax bracket.
«Capital gains can
be as
high as 20 % if you
're in the
highest tax bracket, and your overall liability can
be higher when you
consider additional
taxes for
high earners,» says Klein.
You may
consider below options which
are tax - efficient (especially if you
are in higher tax -
bracket) and if your investment objective
is to get better returns with moderate risk.
There
are several more factors to
consider that I didn't get into (like whether your sale would
be classified as a short - term or long - term capital loss, any wash - sale implications, any options premiums you collected, any dividend income you collected, your total capital losses / gains for the year, your eligibility and the amount you can contribute to a
tax - deferred account like a 401 (k), if you expect to
be in a lower or
higher tax bracket when it comes time to take distributions from your
tax - deferred account, etc.).
But after
considering the impact of
taxes, the taxable - equivalent yield (the return required on a taxable bond to make it equal to the return of a
tax - exempt bond) of municipal bonds
was a full percentage point
higher, at 3.75 %, for investors
in the
highest (37 %)
tax bracket.
If you
are in a low marginal
tax rate,
consider using a TFSA rather than an RRSP if you believe you will ultimately
be in a
higher tax bracket.
The upshot of all this
is that people who expect to
be in the 25 %
bracket or
higher during their retirement years should strongly
consider a Roth conversion even if the rate of
tax on the conversion
is as many as ten percentage points
higher, provided they can pay the conversion
tax with money that would otherwise remain
in a taxable investment account and their investment time horizon
is a long one.
Here
's something else to
consider: when you retire, your withdrawals from your RRSP or RRIF could potentially place you
in a
higher tax bracket, resulting
in clawbacks of your government income - tested benefits and credits, such as the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Old - Age Security.
Keep
in mind too that any pretax dollars you convert
are considered taxable income, which, combined with your other income, could push you into a
higher tax bracket.
Also,
consider contributing to an IRA, ideally through a Roth account — you'll pay
taxes now on contributions but withdraw
tax - free later when you might
be in a
higher tax bracket.
If you
are not
in the top
tax bracket, you have to
consider the possibility that clustering all the gains into one year will push you into a
higher capital gains
bracket.
If you have not maxxed out your RRSP / TFSA and you
are in a relatively
higher tax bracket, it might make sense to max out the registered plans before even
considering non registered accounts.
If you
are ineligible to take the deduction for a traditional IRA contribution, or if you expect to
be in a
higher tax bracket when you retire, then a Roth IRA
is a good choice to
consider.
Is it only really worth
considering if you
are in a
higher tax bracket?
On the other hand, if you
're in a low
tax bracket today, you might
consider a Roth now, when a lowering of your gross income will not
be as significant a
tax benefit as it might
be later on, if you find yourself
in a
higher bracket.
If you have a spouse, partner or kids
in a lower
tax bracket than you,
consider a prescribed rate loan strategy whereby the
higher - income spouse or partner loans funds to the lower - income spouse or partner to invest at the record low prescribed rate, which
is at one per cent until at least March 31.
However, if you
are in a
high - income
tax bracket and / or you have a complex
tax situation, you should
consider consulting a professional
tax preparer.