Tax Optimization
Being tax-smart is about paying all the taxes you owe but planning effectively to make sure your tax liability isn't higher than it needs to be. Learn to make tax-smart decisions to take home more of the money you might earn.
Featured Articles
3 Simple Ways You Could Pay Fewer Taxes If You Have An Investment Account
Tax loss harvesting, asset location, and utilizing ETFs instead of mutual funds can eliminate or reduce your tax bill, depending on your situation. Here’s why.
Spark Joy With These 5 Popular Tax Credits
What if I told you that you can actually reduce your tax liability to zero—or even below zero?
Video: How Can Tax Loss Harvesting Help?
We explain exactly how tax loss harvesting works, and why it can be a powerful tool during times of market volatility.
Recent Articles
If You Live In Pennsylvania, These Tax Rules Might Help You Save On Taxes
If you're a Pennsylvanian, it’s important to be aware of certain tax rules so that you can save more of your hard-earned money.
If You Live In New Jersey, These Tax Rules Might Help You Save On Taxes
If you're a New Jerseyan, it’s important to be aware of certain tax rules so that you can save more of your hard-earned money.
If You Live In New York, These Tax Rules Might Help You Save On Taxes
If you're a New Yorker, it’s important to be aware of certain tax rules so that you can save more of your hard-earned money.
Convert or Recharacterize—What’s the Difference For Your IRA?
If conversions and recharacterizations are foreign to you, don’t worry. We’re here to help you decipher IRS jargon and learn the differences between the two.
5 Hacks to Get More from Your IRA
You already know that contributing to an IRA is a smart move for building retirement savings. Take it a step further by using these five hacks to make the most of your money.
How We Estimate the Added Value of Using Betterment
How we estimate the added value you gain by following Betterment’s investing recommendations for retirement using our optional tax-smart strategies.
The Benefits of Tax Loss Harvesting+
We’ve automated tax loss harvesting which can help you save on taxes over time. Learn about the benefits of TLH+.
How We Use Your Dividends To Keep Your Tax Bill Low
Every penny that comes into your account is used to rebalance dynamically—and in a tax-savvy way.
The Benefits of Tax Coordination
We’ve automated asset location which can help you save on taxes over time.
These Popular Tax Deductions Could Reduce Your Taxes
Tax deductions can lower the amount of income that you end up paying taxes on. We’ll highlight popular above-the-line deductions and below-the-line deductions you may want to consider.
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