Next, capital gains are more of a stock fund thing than a bond fund thing, so capital gains
distributions on bond funds are insignificant.
Not exact matches
interest from municipal
bonds as well as
distributions from mutual
funds that qualify as exempt interest dividends; this income is generally not subject to regular federal income taxes; note that Fidelity reports this information to the IRS, and may be required to report the information to tax authorities in California among other states; the total amount or a portion of tax - exempt income (reported as specified private activity
bond interest) must be taken into account when computing the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) applicable to individuals and may be subject to state and local taxes; you are required to report tax - exempt income
on Form 1040, and may be required to report it
on your state tax return as well
This page includes relevant net income ratio and capital gain
distribution information
on all Bank Loan
Bond Funds.
First Asset, which has one
bond ETF that uses a forward agreement, has already issued an opinion on this matter: «Based on its review to date, First Asset believes that these changes will not affect First Asset Morningstar Emerging Markets Composite Bond Index ETF... or the tax treatment of its distributions, until the expiration of the Fund's forward agreement in September 2015.&ra
bond ETF that uses a forward agreement, has already issued an opinion
on this matter: «Based
on its review to date, First Asset believes that these changes will not affect First Asset Morningstar Emerging Markets Composite
Bond Index ETF... or the tax treatment of its distributions, until the expiration of the Fund's forward agreement in September 2015.&ra
Bond Index ETF... or the tax treatment of its
distributions, until the expiration of the
Fund's forward agreement in September 2015.»
Q: I enjoyed your podcast talk
on Ken Roberts» Bulls and Bears Report.In it you mentioned how you take your yearly
distribution in early January and park your money in a short - term
bond fund and pickup 1 - 2 % over the long term.
That's right, as a
bond investor you may actually cheer for higher interest rates because of the potentially positive impact
on fund distribution payments.
This is a great question and one we'll answer in more detail
on Thursday, but in short, the NAV of a
bond fund that makes monthly or quarterly dividend payments will not drop when the
fund makes an income
distribution.
interest from municipal
bonds as well as
distributions from mutual
funds that qualify as exempt interest dividends; this income is generally not subject to regular federal income taxes; note that Fidelity reports this information to the IRS, and may be required to report the information to tax authorities in California among other states; the total amount or a portion of tax - exempt income (reported as specified private activity
bond interest) must be taken into account when computing the federal Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) applicable to individuals and may be subject to state and local taxes; you are required to report tax - exempt income
on Form 1040, and may be required to report it
on your state tax return as well
Other than state taxes in a taxable account, you'll pay the same tax rates
on a CD, Treasury, or taxable
bond fund earnings, whether in a taxable account or upon
distributions from a tax - deferred account.
Mutual
funds are required by law to pass
on any income they receive — whether it's interest from a
bond or dividends from a stock — to shareholders in the form of a dividend
distribution.