Municipal Bond Forum
Healthcare plan should have no effect on income from munis
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Will any of the new taxes in the just-passed healthcare bill have potential impact on the income from municipal bonds?
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James A. Klotz responds:
Although the new healthcare bill imposes a 3.8% tax on interest income, it does not appear that this will apply to interest from tax-free bonds.
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