Based on reading your site it looks like your were making six figures every year, at which point you probably maxed out 401 K plans, and then had an amount equivalent to 2 — 3 times the 401K contribution left over to fund
investments in a taxable brokerage account.
Not exact matches
I have a
brokerage stock
account with Fidelity
Investments in which I will buy individual stocks going forward
in full positions of $ 3,000 which is
taxable.
As a quick refresher, I was looking for some advice on whether I should 1) switch my 529 plan from Utah to NY based on about 8 bps differential
in the total fee structure on my
investment selections and 2) whether I should ultimately hold less
in my 529 plan
in favor of greater flexibility
in holding some funds to be used for college
in my
taxable brokerage account.
You could put money
in a regular
taxable mutual fund or
brokerage account, paying taxes on your
investment income every year, and racking up more tax liability when you sold your shares after their value had risen.
Roth vs. Traditional IRA Contributions —
In recent years, we have moved up a rung or two on the federal tax bracket to the point where, in all likelihood, it will be higher than our taxable income in retirement (basically just expecting investment income on our taxable brokerage account and withdrawals from traditional retirement plans for income in retirement
In recent years, we have moved up a rung or two on the federal tax bracket to the point where,
in all likelihood, it will be higher than our taxable income in retirement (basically just expecting investment income on our taxable brokerage account and withdrawals from traditional retirement plans for income in retirement
in all likelihood, it will be higher than our
taxable income
in retirement (basically just expecting investment income on our taxable brokerage account and withdrawals from traditional retirement plans for income in retirement
in retirement (basically just expecting
investment income on our
taxable brokerage account and withdrawals from traditional retirement plans for income
in retirement
in retirement).
In a
taxable brokerage account,
investment losses can be used to offset
investment gains each year — but that's not the case for an IRA.
Note that if the
investments are
in a 529 college savings plan as opposed to a
taxable brokerage account capital gains within the plan do not affect aid eligibility.
Most online
brokerages provide a wide - range of
investment options including stock, bonds, mutual funds and ETFs
in taxable accounts or IRAs and other tax - deferred
investment vehicles.
You'll get a 1099 - INT if,
in a
brokerage account, you owned an individual bond (or other interest - bearing
investment) that paid
taxable and / or tax - exempt interest.
However, if you have different
investments in a 401K, IRA, and a
taxable brokerage account, for example, you must keep track of your overall asset mix.
If you're able to reach the annual contribution limits on your retirement
accounts, then fill them with
taxable investments and put tax - exempt assets
in a standard
brokerage account.