This could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations Muni bonds are on sale and can shelter income in high-tax locations like New York City, where high earners pay federal, state and city taxes Low-risk municipal bonds are now yielding as high as 5% tax-free, thanks to the recent turmoil in the bond market. Those could be a bargain, especially for very high earners and those in high-tax locations like New York City and California. But advisers warn these bargains aren’t always as simple as they might seem.
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