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Tax Tricks the Rich Use—And How Everyday Earners Can Try Them
personal-finance27 days ago

Tax Tricks the Rich Use—And How Everyday Earners Can Try Them

The piece explains legal tax-planning moves used by ultra‑wealthy individuals, such as contributing to a Roth IRA (including backdoor Roth techniques), harvesting investment losses (noting crypto exemptions and the wash-sale rule), timing large IRA withdrawals across years to split income, and hiring children in a family business to shift income as deductible wages; it also cautions readers to work within income limits and follow the rules to avoid penalties.

Maximize Your Returns: Turning Bond Losses into Profits
personal-finance2 years ago

Maximize Your Returns: Turning Bond Losses into Profits

Selling long-term Treasurys in a taxable account before the end of the year can help investors harvest a tax loss to offset capital gains. By selling and repurchasing a different long-term Treasury ETF after the 30-day wash sale rule expires, investors can maintain exposure to long-term Treasurys while avoiding violating the rule. Care must be taken to choose a substitute ETF that is not "substantially identical" to the one sold. ETFs provide a convenient option for finding similar but not identical assets to harvest tax losses while maintaining portfolio exposure.