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These funds invest at least 80 percent of assets in municipal bonds, and, as we discussed earlier, interest income from municipal bonds is generally exempt from federal income tax.
Tax-exempt securities represented about 80% of trading volume in U.S. municipal bonds in 2020. [13] Interest income from most municipal bonds is excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, and may be exempt from state income tax as well, depending on the applicable state laws. [14] Internal Revenue Code section 103(a) is the ...
Since the 1970s, the following factors have led local governments (cities, townships, etc.) to consider tax increment financing: lobbying by developers, a reduction in federal funding for redevelopment-related activities (including spending increases), restrictions on municipal bonds (which are tax-exempt bonds), the transfer of urban policy to ...
The sponsoring government is not responsible for bond repayment and the bonds do not affect the government’s credit rating. IRBs are desired as the private business receives a lower interest rate (due to the bonds tax-exempt status), a property tax exemption, and a long-term, fixed rate financing package. [1]
Short-term gains from bonds held for less than a year are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate, while long-term gains from bonds held for more than a year are taxed at a lower rate, typically ...
The existing supermajority requirement for local bond approval goes back to the series of tax restrictions in California's Constitution inaugurated by the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978.
That perception could thus potentially allow a local government to borrow at a lower interest rate, saving its taxpayers' money over the life of the bonds. Despite that advantage, many states, such as California under Proposition 13, do not allow local governments to issue unlimited-tax general obligation debt without a public vote.
Build America Bonds can provide states and localities with substantial savings on their borrowing costs. According to the United States Department of the Treasury, the savings for a 10-year bond are estimated to be 31 basis points and the savings for a 30-year bond are estimated to be 112 basis points versus traditional tax-exempt financing. [5]