Rebalancing from Taxable to tax advantage...
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Rebalancing from Taxable to tax advantage...
Hello all,
I currently hold REIT's (adm) in a taxable account, and I know that I am better off having it in my ROTH IRA.
With only being able to contribute 5k in to my ROTH, I feel hesitant to sell and transfer my REIT account.
How would you handle this...
Appreciate the feedback.
Jason
I currently hold REIT's (adm) in a taxable account, and I know that I am better off having it in my ROTH IRA.
With only being able to contribute 5k in to my ROTH, I feel hesitant to sell and transfer my REIT account.
How would you handle this...
Appreciate the feedback.
Jason
Re: Rebalancing from Taxable to tax advantage...
Hi Jason...why do you feel hesitant? Are you sitting on a large amount of unrealized capital gains? What's your marginal tax rate?wldlndfirefghtr wrote:With only being able to contribute 5k in to my ROTH, I feel hesitant to sell and transfer my REIT account.
Capital gains notwithstanding, I'd sell it immediately and reallocate existing assets within my Roth, and buy tax-efficient equities in the taxable account. If you want to post your complete portfolio breakdown maybe we can help.
Tom
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Not really sure why....
Not really sure why,
Maybe cause they are up and I just converted it to Admiral.
I have about $3,400 in unrealized capital gains, I have an American Century fund that has been way under performing, that I am in the process of selling, and that will either fund my 2011 ROTH contribution, with the remainder paying down a HELOC....
or....
Start selling off my REIT, re-buy in ROTH for 2011, and use the rest to pay down a HELOC or relocate to my other Taxable funds ( VG Primecap VPMCX, VG Small-Cap VSMAX)
Bottom line, is I KNOW I need to get it out of taxable, but hesitant to sell the Admiral and reopen in investor (need to get emotions out of investing..lol)
Thanks,
Jason
Maybe cause they are up and I just converted it to Admiral.
I have about $3,400 in unrealized capital gains, I have an American Century fund that has been way under performing, that I am in the process of selling, and that will either fund my 2011 ROTH contribution, with the remainder paying down a HELOC....
or....
Start selling off my REIT, re-buy in ROTH for 2011, and use the rest to pay down a HELOC or relocate to my other Taxable funds ( VG Primecap VPMCX, VG Small-Cap VSMAX)
Bottom line, is I KNOW I need to get it out of taxable, but hesitant to sell the Admiral and reopen in investor (need to get emotions out of investing..lol)
Thanks,
Jason
~95% of REIT distributions are taxed at your marginal tax rate (aka, as ordinary income).chuck-lyn wrote:REITS in a taxable account might not be so bad if you are in a low tax bracket and/or need the money for living expenses. I think they are taxed at 15% max and some of the income could be return of capital and not taxed at all.
Forgive me Bogleheads if I blasphemed. :lol:
Cheers,
charlie
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You should turn off dividend reinvestment, especially if you need to sell another holding to fund your Roth.
If you are in the 15% marginal bracket, and your gains would be long term, you will owe no federal tax to the extent that your gains don't push you into the next tax bracket. You could potentially owe state tax, if applicable (you would in California).
You mentioned you just converted to admiral, so you have around 10k in REITs?
If you are in the 15% marginal bracket, and your gains would be long term, you will owe no federal tax to the extent that your gains don't push you into the next tax bracket. You could potentially owe state tax, if applicable (you would in California).
You mentioned you just converted to admiral, so you have around 10k in REITs?
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Correct I have $13,539 in REIT's (Approx 7.17% of all investments, taxable and tax free/deferred)
No state tax.
Instead of reinvesting the dividends, should I just divert those into another fund?
I could use cash to fund my 2011 ROTH, but just getting rid of American Century Ultra, that I got as a UTMA, and just never did anything with it.
Thanks for the insight.
Jason
No state tax.
Instead of reinvesting the dividends, should I just divert those into another fund?
I could use cash to fund my 2011 ROTH, but just getting rid of American Century Ultra, that I got as a UTMA, and just never did anything with it.
Thanks for the insight.
Jason
Re: Not really sure why....
Unless this is going to cause tax headaches, just sell all of your taxable REITs right now. Worst case scenario is that you pay STCG, which won't be any worse than paying taxes on non-qualified dividends (both are taxed at regular income rate) -- unless the sale pushes you up into a higher bracket, that could actually be worse. You need to do the math here.wldlndfirefghtr wrote:Bottom line, is I KNOW I need to get it out of taxable, but hesitant to sell the Admiral and reopen in investor (need to get emotions out of investing..lol)
For another way of looking at it, just think of all the extra taxes you're paying just so you can save an extra .1 % with your admiral shares. Back of the cocktail napkin math, 3.15% yield (VGSLX) on $13K = $410 (~98.5% which are non-qualified), which is WAAAAY more than you're saving by keeping the admiral shares vs investor shares (what would that be, $10-15?). Plus the proceeds from your REIT sale may allow you to purchase admiral shares in one of your other taxable funds, giving you even lower expenses plus much greater overall tax efficiency, and/or allow you to pay off your HELOC for the equivalent of a guaranteed tax-free return.
So, in conclusion, just sell the damn REITS
Best wishes,
Tom
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Tom
Thanks for the kick in the butt and reasoning. My wife pretty much said the same thing last night when I was talking with her. Sell now while we are in a lower marginal tax, re-open in ROTH (it will have time to grow), paydown heloc, etc, etc... time is on my side...
Doing a quick look over our tax info, looks like we will be in the 25% tax rate, so again, better to get it moved out before our income starts climbing.
Guess I'll be working on shuffling that around next week
Thanks for helping be the voice of reason everyone!
Jason
Thanks for the kick in the butt and reasoning. My wife pretty much said the same thing last night when I was talking with her. Sell now while we are in a lower marginal tax, re-open in ROTH (it will have time to grow), paydown heloc, etc, etc... time is on my side...
Doing a quick look over our tax info, looks like we will be in the 25% tax rate, so again, better to get it moved out before our income starts climbing.
Guess I'll be working on shuffling that around next week
Thanks for helping be the voice of reason everyone!
Jason