Not exact matches
And now that our careers
are going, we
're looking at maxing out two traditional 401Ks and two Roth IRAs this year, and we see the Roth IRA portion as a small hedge against rising future
tax rates (or what I think
is a bit more
likely to happen —
tax brackets that don't keep pace with inflation, so keep sucking
in more and more people to
higher brackets).
An upwardly mobile person making $ 100K today at a young age (
in the 25 %
bracket) will most
likely be a
higher tax bracket when they retire assuming they max out their retirement savings vehicles.
«Deferring that income could
be advantageous because you
are most
likely in a
higher tax bracket while working than when you retire,» said Labant.
The reality
is that the dividend income will
be quite large as they near retirement and should
likely put them
in a
higher tax bracket.
For people
in the
higher tax brackets, capital gains rates
are likely to
be higher in the near future.
While the Traditional IRA would
likely be more optimal for us since we
are in a
higher tax bracket today than we
likely will
be in retirement, we
are locked out of this option since our taxable income
is above the max allowed.
The big idea here
is that you
're likely to
be in a
higher tax bracket down the road, even
in retirement, as compared to your graduate school days — so take advantage of your low
tax bracket while you have it.
In both instances, people likely to be in high tax brackets after retirement may prefer to hold a high proportion of municipal bonds, which are generally exempt from federal tax and sometimes from state and local taxes as wel
In both instances, people
likely to
be in high tax brackets after retirement may prefer to hold a high proportion of municipal bonds, which are generally exempt from federal tax and sometimes from state and local taxes as wel
in high tax brackets after retirement may prefer to hold a
high proportion of municipal bonds, which
are generally exempt from federal
tax and sometimes from state and local
taxes as well.
If that
's likely, you may want to accelerate income into 2017 so you can pay
tax on it
in a lower
bracket sooner, rather than
in a
higher bracket later.
For starters, the bond component of the Vanguard asset allocation ETFs
is likely to
be quite
tax - inefficient, so it
's best not to use these products
in non-registered accounts if you
're in a relatively
high tax bracket.
Therefore,
higher - income investors (with theoretically
higher tax bills)
are likely to benefit more from municipal bond yields than individuals
in lower
tax brackets.
While most taxpayers will benefit from reduced
tax rates and expanded
tax brackets, changes
in the law also mean it
's less
likely that you will itemize your deductions, instead opting to claim the
higher standard deduction.
Your short time frame and the fact that you
are likely to
be in a
higher tax bracket negate the advantages of a RRSP.
In addition, because tax brackets are usually adjusted upward in an attempt to keep up with inflation, these numbers will likely be significantly higher if you're retiring in the distant futur
In addition, because
tax brackets are usually adjusted upward
in an attempt to keep up with inflation, these numbers will likely be significantly higher if you're retiring in the distant futur
in an attempt to keep up with inflation, these numbers will
likely be significantly
higher if you
're retiring
in the distant futur
in the distant future.
Since you don't pay federal or state income
taxes on Roth withdrawals, the
higher your
tax bracket in retirement, the more advantageous a Roth
is likely to
be.
See this post for why that
's rarely actually good advice — if you've filled your TFSA room, you will
likely prefer to either use your RRSP and take the deduction right away, or invest
in a non-registered account until you
're actually
in that
higher tax bracket.
You don't mention what your annual pension income
is but any withdrawals from an RRSP
are added to other income and this could increase your
tax owing
in that year by moving you into the next (and
likely higher)
tax bracket.
Elimination of the deduction will lead to
higher revenues overall for the government because the person who deduced the alimony
was likely in a
higher tax bracket than the spouse declaring the alimony as income.
Therefore, you'd rather your contributions
be taxed now,
in a lower
tax bracket, and not have to worry about it when you
're older and
likely paying
higher taxes.
This means you don't pay income
tax on this money now, while you
're likely in a
higher income
bracket.