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In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: weatherman ✹  😊 😞
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Subject: muni and brackets
Date: 02/23/25 10:33 AM
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for allocation to muni and tax-free strategies to make sense (without complex scenario-specific calculations), my impression is one needs to be (and stay) in the top 3 income brackets. (maybe top 4?)
this is to have some resilience to 'stealth' taxes which can be non-linear and are much easier to pass by congress.
some taxes of this ilk are IRMAA, investment gain tax, state-specific, etc...

in particular, if one is transitioning to retirement and\or likely to receive significant inheritance within a decade, the situation can turn quickly.

any problems with this generalization?
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