Not exact matches
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.
One thing to note is that there may be a long term
capital gains tax on the profits you make from your zero coupon municipal bond depending
on what price you bought it compared the the original issue
discount price.
In summary, there may be
capital gains tax payable
on the sale of the home, despite the
discounted price, Johanna.
The state
tax exemption for interest
on in - state bonds will not necessarily extend to
capital gain resulting from the sale or disposition of such bonds (or ordinary income resulting from the application of the market
discount rules).
Thus, a holder who recognizes
capital gain (or ordinary income resulting from market
discount) may be required to pay state
tax on such
capital gain and should consult a
tax advisor with respect to the state
tax consequences of such a sale.
Meanwhile the holder of the
discount bond would be fully
taxed on just 2 % in interest, and then
taxed on only half the 1 %
capital gain.
These sheets calculate the (annual) figures for: • Accrued interest that needs to be returned to the seller after settlement • Net bond basis • Original
discount or premium • Annual (pro-rated) amortization of bond premium using both Constant Yield and Straight Line amortization, as required by the IRS • End - of - year basis • Annual coupons • Estimates of
taxes due
on coupons • Estimates of differences in
taxes paid vs. not amortizing premiums •
Capital loss or
gain upon sale before maturity
The efficient market is hard at work transferring the RHG's shares from those
on high
tax rates who prefer
discounted capital gains (such as myself and John Kinghorn) to those who value the franking credits (mostly super funds in pension mode).
From that perspective, distortions are generated by the 50 %
discount on capital gains income for income
tax purposes, not negative gearing.