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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.
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 of the following in a mutual fund is not taxable?
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A mutual fund share. Only income is taxable.
5.
Which IRS form reports withdrawals from retirement plans?
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1099-R. This form reports retirement plan withdrawals.