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I agree. But a material chunk of the $14M belongs to the government (not available for the individual to spend). If someone takes out a $2M loan at the age of
by isthis129283 5y ago
I agree.
But a material chunk of the $14M belongs to the government (not available for the individual to spend).
If someone takes out a $2M loan at the age of 58, and retires at 59 (before any of it is paid back), do you think that should be money considered in a retirement calculation?
- flowerlad 5y agoAny growth in the "government's portion" is yours until you sell. Also, if you sell after retirement the tax rate is going to be low if you don't have much non-investment income.
- isthis129283 5y agoI agree it's yours until you sell. We are just debating semantics (does retiring with $14M mean retiring with $14M you can spend, or $14M minus taxes that you can spend). Also, Capital gains is treated differently than ordinary income. Your income tax bracket is irrelevant in determining your capital gains rate (at least for now).
- neogodless 5y agohttps://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/capital-gains-tax-rates https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/capital-gains-tax-r... Income tax bracket doesn't directly correspond with capital gains brackets, but total income affects the capital gains tax rate.