How to Calculate After Tax Bond Yield

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Determine the type of bond.. Use your income tax bracket for bond returns.. Use capital gains tax for gains on trades.

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1

Determine the type of bond.

Step 1

Determine the type of bond.

2

Use your income tax bracket for bond returns.

Step 2

Use your income tax bracket for bond returns.

3

Use capital gains tax for gains on trades.

Step 3

Use capital gains tax for gains on trades.

4

Include any discounts on bonds.

Step 4

Include any discounts on bonds.

5

Determine the pre-tax yield.

Step 5

Determine the pre-tax yield.

6

Figure out the tax rate you have paid or will be charged on the bond.

Step 6

Figure out the tax rate you have paid or will be charged on the bond.

7

Input your data into the after-tax yield equation.

Step 7

Input your data into the after-tax yield equation.

8

Solve for after-tax bond yield.

Step 8

Solve for after-tax bond yield.

9

Understand tax-equivalent yield.

Step 9

Understand tax-equivalent yield.

10

Determine the yield of the untaxed bond.

Step 10

Determine the yield of the untaxed bond.

11

Calculate tax-equivalent yield.

Step 11

Calculate tax-equivalent yield.

12

Compare this yield to a taxed security's yield.

Step 12

Compare this yield to a taxed security's yield.

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