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Love Tax-Free Income? Here Are 2 Ways to Get It

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Image source: Getty Images Taxes are a part of life, whether you're deep in the throes of your career or have been retired for many years. And if you're saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k), the IRS will eventually tax you there, too, when you take withdrawals. Short-term gains are taxed the same way as ordinary income.

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A 401(k) Is a Great Resource for Retirement, but It's Overrated

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The 401(k) is a cornerstone of retirement planning -- it's tax-friendly, hands-off, and convenient. Contributions to a traditional IRA may be deductible, and earnings grow tax-deferred until you take withdrawals in retirement. Contributions to a Roth IRA are made with after-tax money, and withdrawals are tax-free in retirement.

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Intuit (INTU) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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We've transformed the company from a tax and accounting platform to an AI-driven expert platform. Starting with our consumer platform, Big Bet 3 is focused on helping customers make smart money decisions, take steps to improve their financial health year round, achieve their best tax outcome, and accelerate the receipt of their refund.

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Billionaire Warren Buffett Sold 26% of Berkshire's Stake in Bank of America and Is Piling Into a Financial Juggernaut That's Soared 33,000% Since Its IPO

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When Berkshire holds a greater than 10% stake in a public company, it's required to file a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing share acquisitions and dispositions within two business days of a transaction. Since July 17, Buffett's company has disclosed 16 separate Form 4 filings concerning Bank of America. since January 1871.

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I'm Nearing Retirement Having Met My Savings Goal. Now What?

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The interest on these bonds is subject to federal tax, but not state or local tax. You could also buy corporate bonds, which are those issued by public companies. Those often have strong yields but there are no tax breaks involved. These bonds usually carry a 20- or 30-year maturity, and recent rates were 4.75.

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Uber Beats Analyst Estimates, Tips the Scale From Growth Mode to Its First Annual Profit as a Public Company

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On the bottom line, the company continued to deliver impressive margin expansion as it built operating leverage. Operating income swung from a loss of $142 million to a profit of $652 million, and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) jumped 93% to $1.28

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At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes

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At the Money: How to Pay Less Capital Gains Taxes (January 24, 2024) We’re coming up on tax season, after a banner year for stocks. Successful investors could be looking at a big tax bill from the US government. On this episode of At the Money, we look at direct indexing as a way to manage capital gains taxes.

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