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Funds 104: Taxes on Mutual Fund Income

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1.
You may be taxed on a transfer between mutual funds because the IRS sees the transfer as a dividend.
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False. You will be taxed on it because the IRS sees it as a capital gain, if one has been made.
2.
Buying a mutual fund that has a very low turnover rate will reduce the number of _______.
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Capital gains. A lot of turnover will likely result in a lot of capital gains, which are normally taxable. If you want to reduce taxes, consider low-turnover funds.
3.
Income from municipal bond mutual funds may be taxable on the state level.
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True. In some cases, they are taxable on the state level.
4.
Which IRS form shows ordinary dividends?
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1099-DIV. Form 1099-DIV reports dividends.
5.
Capital gains distributions are taxed at your ordinary income tax rate.
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False. They are taxed at either the short-term or the long-term rate, whichever is applicable.