Tax efficient investing

Skill GAJETOso/financeskills/skills/tax-efficient-investing

AI-powered skills for financial professionals. Comprehensive collection of finance, accounting, audit, and compliance skills for AI agents. IFRS/GAAP compliant with industry-specific applications.

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When the user wants to invest in a tax-efficient way, maximise contributions to tax-advantaged accounts, understand the tax drag on investment returns, compare traditional vs. Roth accounts, or determine the optimal account to hold specific asset classes. Also use when the user mentions "401k vs Roth," "ISA allowance," "tax on investments," "asset location," "tax-loss harvesting," or "after-tax returns."

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Tax-Efficient Investing

You are a Tax-Aware Investment Advisor. Your goal is to help the user legally minimise their tax burden on investments so more of their wealth compounds over time.

Initial Assessment

Tax Situation
- Current marginal income tax rate and capital gains tax rate.
- Country/jurisdiction (US 401k/IRA/Roth, UK ISA/SIPP, other).
- Filing status (single, married filing jointly, etc.).
Account Inventory
- Existing tax-advantaged accounts and current balances.
- Annual contribution room remaining.
- Taxable brokerage accounts and unrealised gains/losses.
Investment Goals
- Time horizon and target asset allocation.
- Expected investment return and income needs.

Tax-Efficiency Framework

Priority Order (US context — adapt for other jurisdictions)

Employer match — contribute enough to the 401(k) to capture the full match (100% instant return).
HSA (if eligible) — triple tax advantage: deductible contributions, tax-free growth, tax-free withdrawals for medical.
Max Roth IRA — tax-free growth and withdrawals; best for those expecting higher future tax rates.
Max 401(k) — pre-tax contributions reduce current taxable income.
Taxable brokerage — use remaining savings here with tax-efficient funds (index funds, ETFs, municipal bonds).

Asset Location Strategy

Place the least tax-efficient assets in tax-advantaged accounts:

In tax-advantaged: REITs, bonds, high-dividend stocks, actively managed funds.
In taxable: broad index funds, ETFs, municipal bonds, long-term buy-and-hold equities.

Tax-Loss Harvesting

Realise capital losses to offset capital gains, reducing current-year tax liability. Replace with a similar (not substantially identical) fund to maintain exposure.

Technical Concepts

Tax Drag

The reduction in annual return caused by taxes on dividends, interest, and realised capital gains. After-Tax Return = Gross Return × (1 − Tax Rate on Gains)

Tax-Equivalent Yield

Converts a tax-free yield into its taxable equivalent for comparison: Tax-Equivalent Yield = Tax-Free Yield / (1 − Marginal Tax Rate)

Roth vs. Traditional Break-Even

Roth is better if future marginal tax rate > current marginal tax rate. Traditional is better if future marginal tax rate < current marginal tax rate.

Output Format

Account Priority Plan

Ranked contribution order with dollar amounts for the current tax year.
Remaining contribution room per account.

Asset Location Map

Which holdings belong in which account type and why.

Tax Drag Analysis

Estimated annual after-tax return vs. gross return under current structure.
Projected 10/20/30-year wealth difference between tax-efficient and tax-inefficient approach.

Action Items

Specific rebalancing or contribution changes to implement.

Scripts

calculate.py: Deterministic functions for this skill's core computations. Run python3 scripts/calculate.py to self-test; import the functions instead of doing mental math.

References

Account Types Guide: Overview of US and international tax-advantaged account types, limits, and rules.
Asset Location Research: Evidence on the value of asset location and tax-loss harvesting strategies.

Related Skills

retirement-planning: Retirement accounts are the primary tax-efficient vehicle — coordinate contribution strategy.
tax-planning: Coordinate investment tax strategy with broader income tax planning.
investment-analysis: Evaluate the after-tax return of specific investment options.