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In your article, “When Flexibility Counts,” you discuss how munis can be used in a tax swap. But isn’t the tax “advantage” neutral (other than a slight timing play)? You can take a capital loss by exchanging bonds that are down, but wouldn’t it be offset by the capital gain incurred when the new bonds are ultimately redeemed or sold?
- F.M., Pennsylvania
- F.M., Pennsylvania
Klotz responds:
Regarding the “timing play” you mention: The replacement bonds in our “swap” illustration would have had long term maturities (20 to 30 years). It is always advantageous to defer taxes to a later date rather than paying them in current dollars. ... more
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