Now, it looks a little busy up there, but if you look at the top formula, the tax -
equivalent yield equals your muni yield divided by one minus your tax rate.
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.
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.
Well, there's a really simple formula that you can use to calculate a tax -
equivalent yield so that you can compare the
yields on an
equal basis.
The tax -
equivalent yield is the pretax
yield that a taxable bond needs to possess for its
yield to be
equal to that of a tax - free municipal bond.
The Tax - Exempt / Taxable
Yield Equivalents table will help you determine the amount of income you require from a taxable investment to equal the yield on a tax - exempt
Yield Equivalents table will help you determine the amount of income you require from a taxable investment to
equal the
yield on a tax - exempt
yield on a tax - exempt bond.
Tax -
equivalent yield (TEY) is the
yield that a taxable bond must hold to
equal or exceed the tax - adjusted
yield of a municipal bond.