The Carey State Bank has purchased a bank-qualified municipal bond with a yield of 6%. This bank has had to borrow funds to make this purchase at a cost of 5.35%. This bank is in the 40% tax bracket. What is the net after-tax return on this bank-qualified municipal bond? Under IRS rules if a muni bond is bank qualified then 80% of the interest expense associated with funding the investment is tax deductible. A. none of the responses are correct B. 2.85% C. 2.36% D.6.00% E. 2.43%

The Carey State Bank has purchased a bank-qualified municipal bond with a yield of 6%. This bank has had to borrow funds to make this purchase at a cost of 5.35%. This bank is in the 40% tax bracket. What is the net after-tax return on this bank-qualified municipal bond? Under IRS rules if a muni bond is bank qualified then 80% of the interest expense associated with funding the investment is tax deductible. A. none of the responses are correct B. 2.85% C. 2.36% D.6.00% E. 2.43%

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

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Chapter4: Income Exclusions

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