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    What is a Mutual Fund?
  • A mutual fund is a company that combines, or pools, investors' money and, ... The value of the shares of an open-end mutual fund is readily determined. ...
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How are mutual fundbeneficiaries taxed?
I am the beneficiary of my father's mutual fund or IRA. When the money is distributed to me, does the IRS see that as income or as inheritance? How it is taxed?
since it was never taxed, it will be upon distribution, but you won't have to pay any of the penalties.
Cashing out a mutual fund andowing the IRS?
I cashed out a $6,000 mutual fund and know I will owe a lot on my 2008 taxes. How can I start "paying back" the IRS now to avoid dept in April? I've started contributing more to my 401K to lower my taxable income and I've increased my W4 contributions to claim 0 and take out $50 extra per pay check. Any other suggestions?
It sounds like you're doing the right thing by contributing to a 401K and increasing your W4 contributions. My only suggestion to lower the amount you owe next April is to simply increase your $50 to a higher amount.
Is it wise to invest indifferent mutual fundcompanies or just one?
Is it wise to invest in different mutual fund companies or just one company for maximum returns? My reason is that in case Company A fails, I still have a backup with other companies. What is your opinion on this, will it matter if I invest in different companies? What are the chances that a mutual fund company will actually fail/close? About diversification: isn't mutual funds already in itself diversification?
Mutual Fund companies tend to not fold, but I can understand your concern. But generally when people invest in funds they look at different types of funds - like large cap domestic, international, small cap domestic, emerging markets, etc. It certainly can't hurt you to go with different fund companies. I suggest you take a look at index funds - Vanguard and Fidelity have some good ones. They invest in a variety of markets and beat mutual funds over time. They also have low expense ratios. So if you want to look at seperate fund companies take a look at some of Vanguard's index funds.
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