Caution must be exercised
in taxable accounts because a switch to lower cost products might result in a taxable event.
You can hold these investments (as well as tax - exempt bonds)
in taxable accounts because they tend to be more tax - efficient by nature.
As noted then, it was based on a C.D. Howe Institute report that suggested one possible solution to the alleged retirement crisis was simply to go back to the half - century - plus RRSP and raise contribution limits for the (relatively) few affluent people who are forced to save
in taxable accounts because they've maxed out on RRSP room.
TIPS are a nuisance
in a taxable account because you must pay taxes on the increase in principal (the inflation adjustment) each year, not at maturity.
There are merits to tax diversification between tax - deferred and tax - free but they will beat saving
in a taxable account because
They can be a pain if you hold the mutual fund
in a taxable account because the distributions are taxable whether you have them reinvested or not.
Theory is one thing, but in practice I don't see any benefit to a long term investor in holding cash in an RRSP or
in a taxable account because of the tax treatment and the non-need for liquidity long term.
PS: I still own XIU
in my taxable account because it has significant capital gains.
BTW, I stupidly did sell some AAPL few years back
in my taxable account because I wasn't happy with the dividend, my cost basis at the time was $ 95.
Not exact matches
To get residency realistically I got to earn 300 dollars
in taxable income a week for a year, and
in the meantime am allowed to go to school part time given the fact that I can pay for school with the money I have earned within the period I began to establish residency, so no outside cash
because my bank
accounts will be audited at the end of the year.
But with a
taxable account (think savings
accounts, but with investments), you want to minimize the tax bite
because the income
in these
accounts is taxed annually to the investor.
People are always getting nervous about that,
because then they say, «Well, imagine I have a 60/40 portfolio and I have only equities
in my
taxable account.
The reason I don't do it
in my
taxable accounts yet (Empire portfolio) is simply
because the
account size is too small.
This is especially important for actively managed funds
because they can become closed to new
accounts, but if you already had an
account established
in both your IRA and
taxable brokerage you could continue to contribute to either one as you please.
Because the semiannual inflation adjustments of a TIPS bond are considered
taxable income by the IRS, even though investors don't see that money until they sell the bond or it reaches maturity, some investors prefer to get TIPS through a TIPS mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF), or to only hold them
in tax - deferred retirement
accounts to avoid tax complications.
Don't hold the REITs
in your corporate or non-registered
account because they usually have a higher
taxable distribution.
Because you won't have a steady paycheck, you should probably follow the standard advice and keep the full six months of living expenses
in conservative investments held
in a
taxable account.
Every investor knows that fixed - income investments are best held
in registered
accounts,
because interest is fully
taxable at your marginal rate.
That way if there's a shortfall
because the market doesn't perform, you're covered — but if the 529's do perform well, then you can just use those funds to cover college.And the bonus is you'll be able to use what you have
in the
taxable account for whatever you need at the time.
The equity holdings
in the
taxable and retirement
accounts should provide their own inflation protection probably 2 - 3 times over
because we don't withdraw any principal early on.
Investors holding bond investments
in taxable accounts often turn to municipal bonds
because of their tax advantage.
Because if you are like us and have other funds to live on for the initial years of early retirement (our
taxable brokerage
account in particular), then you can rollover funds from your Traditional IRA to Roth IRA slower and drag it out over many years since income up to $ 28,900 is all tax free (the combo of deduction and exemptions).
He does have some assets
in large cap dividend - paying equities but he doesn't want them called away
because they are
in a
taxable account and he has a low cost basis.
A Roth conversion can be a winning strategy even when the conversion rate is 35 % and ATRW is just 25 %,
because over a longish but not unreasonable period of time, $ 25,000 invested tax - free can catch up with and pass $ 35,000 invested
in a
taxable account.
If the investments
in your new Roth IRA lose value after the conversion, you'll have an adverse tax outcome,
because the
taxable distribution from the conversion will still be based on the value of the
account on the conversion date.
This option is my least favourite simply
because it would raise my taxes and although the returns would probably be higher than paying down the mortgage, it just wouldn't make sense to put money
in a
taxable account when the TFSA is available.
Because rebalancing can involve selling assets, it often results
in a tax burden — but only if it's done within a
taxable account.
In a
taxable account, I wouldn't
because the tax leakage from higher dividends is a cost that investors need to consider.
In taxable accounts, this is not a problem
because the dividends received through XIN are
taxable anyway and Canadian taxpayers will receive a credit for foreign taxes paid.
Because of Fundranker's success versus the market (see below), it stands to reason that it also can be used successfully
in a
taxable account, especially if you can handle its tax consequences with non-investment funds.
If your particular asset allocation would me that any cash or bond assets would be held
in your
taxable accounts, the assets should be cash assets,
because their
taxable yields are usually lower than bonds.
But
because foreign dividends are fully
taxable, holding them
in tax - sheltered
accounts still makes sense.
But if you hold bonds
in a non-registered
account and preferreds
in your RRSP «that's just dumb,» he quips,
because bond interest is fully
taxable, while the fixed dividends from Canadian preferred shares are taxed at a much lower rate.
It's «almost» identical
because the fund will take a small management fee, you will have to pay annual taxes on capital gains (if you hold the investment
in a
taxable account), and
because the fund has to actually invest
in the underlying stocks, there will be small differences due to rounding and timing of the fund's trades.
Now your portfolio is
in balance, but it's not very tax - efficient
because you're holding bonds
in a
taxable account.
However,
because pre-tax dollars are generally used to fund both
accounts, your
taxable income for the year you contribute may be lowered — meaning you'll likely pay less
in income tax.
Because of the flexibility of
taxable accounts, investors may use them to invest
in assets that are not found or allowed
in retirement or employer sponsored
accounts, including collectibles or life insurance.
The drop
in my
taxable is
because I transferred $ 500 to my Loyal3
account — hence the big increase
in that
account.
The drop
in my
taxable is
because I transferred funds to my Loyal3
account — hence the big increase
in that
account.
For instance, I hold XIU
in a
taxable account and I'd think twice about switching
because I'll then have to worry about capital gains / losses.
If you're
in a high tax bracket, an annuity may be a better choice than a
taxable account because annuity contributions are tax - deferred.
Because they hold their dividend portfolios
in retirement
accounts where income is not
taxable.
The
taxable bonds should have a higher yield than tax - free munis and,
because you're buying them
in a retirement
account, you don't have to worry about paying tax each year on the interest generated.
The nearer - term purchase is indeed a TR fund
in a
taxable account... I did that
because of the transition of the allocation from heavier
in stock funds to more
in bond funds as the time to withdraw the money approaches.
This is
because an investment return
in a
taxable account is, well,
taxable.
In general, it is better to hold foreign equities like VTI, VEA etc. in your RRSP because in a taxable account the dividend income will be taxable at your marginal rate, as it is not eligible for the dividend tax credi
In general, it is better to hold foreign equities like VTI, VEA etc.
in your RRSP because in a taxable account the dividend income will be taxable at your marginal rate, as it is not eligible for the dividend tax credi
in your RRSP
because in a taxable account the dividend income will be taxable at your marginal rate, as it is not eligible for the dividend tax credi
in a
taxable account the dividend income will be
taxable at your marginal rate, as it is not eligible for the dividend tax credit.
It's
because of the second factor I mentioned, namely, taxes on investment gains
in the
taxable account.
That's potentially better than having that money
in a regular,
taxable investment
account where earnings are taxed each year,
because tax - deferred compounding allows money to grow faster.
However, if you are a good saver and have a lot of money
in retirement
accounts, you may be surprised to find that
because of all the extra
taxable income from your required distributions, a pretty high tax rate applies after you are over 70 1/2.
In this case, 70 % of the withdrawal would be
taxable,
because your after - tax dollars made up only 30 % of the
account.