Sentences with phrase «discount at your ordinary income rate»

You may also be taxed on gains characterized as market discount at your ordinary income rate.

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In addition, you may be subject to tax on amounts recognized in connection with the sale of municipal bonds, including capital gains and «market discount» taxed at ordinary income rates.

You may also be subject to tax on amounts recognized in connection with the sale of municipal bonds, including capital gains and «market discount» taxed at ordinary income rates.

So it appears that if, in my example above, the taxpayer exercises his option to buy a $ 60 stock for $ 40, that $ 20 discount will be taxed at ordinary income rates if he immediately sells the stock.

In general, the effect of the election is to slightly decrease the rate at which the market discount is deemed to accrue, which will generally produce a beneficial result for the bondholder by reducing the amount of ordinary income recognized on a sale of the bond prior to maturity.