How to save income from taxes
Income is taxed at the federal, state, and local levels, and earned income is subject to additional levies to fund Social Security and Medicare, to name a few. Taxes are difficult to avoid, but there are many strategies to help ward them off. Here are six ways to protect your income from taxes. 1. Invest in Government Bonds: Buying a government bond essentially means lending money to a state or local governmental entity for a set number of interest payments over a predetermined period. Once the bond reaches its maturity date, the full amount of the original investment is repaid to the buyer. Interest on government bonds is exempt from federal taxes, and may be tax exempt at the state and local level as well, depending on where you live. Tax-free interest payments make municipal bonds attractive to investors. However, government typically pay lower interest rates. Because of the tax benefits, government bonds’ tax equivalent yield makes them attractive to some investor...