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1.
An exchange of shares from one mutual fund to another in a fund family is a taxable event, except in the case of _______.
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Qualified retirement plans. Exchanges made within qualified retirement plans are tax-exempt.
2.
When is the worst time to buy a fund, from a tax standpoint?
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Right before a fund makes a distribution. If you buy a fund just before it makes a distribution, you'll pay taxes on that distribution, even though you haven't enjoyed any of the appreciation that led to that distribution.
3.
Which of the following are not taxed?
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Capital losses. They are not income.
4.
Which IRS tax form shows the proceeds of mutual fund share sales?
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1099-B. This form reports the sales of shares.
5.
The _______ is what you earn when you sell mutual fund shares at a profit.
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Capital gain. The other two are earned when the fund, not you, makes a profit.