My target AA is 50/50, 25% international. I am at 56/44 and want to rebalance back to target. My problem is which account to use.
Taxable account is 100% stock with large capital gains. I am in the top tax bracket this year subject to NIIT. I also have 3 years cash in my taxable account.
401k is all stable value
Roths are 100% stock
Don't want to sell from taxable this year due to the very high taxes. I retired this year, so next year I can sell in my taxable account and have 0% LTCG tax.
401k is useless for this rebalance.
I could do it in my Roth. Don't like to hold bonds in my Roth.
Maybe I could rebalance in the Roth and next year use the 0% LTCG tax on my taxable to get back to 100% stock in my Roth.
Am I missing something or is the Roth the best way to go?
Thanks, Corn
How to rebalance
How to rebalance
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Re: How to rebalance
That seems like a fine way to go. You might not like to hold bonds in the Roth, but wouldn't that be better than taking a tax hit by realizing capital gains in the taxable account? I am fine with holding a small bond allocation in my Roth indefinitely, but all the better for you if you can trim your taxable equity holdings next year with little or no tax consequences.
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Re: How to rebalance
Given your criteria, selling equities in your Roth is the only way to go unless you have a ton of money to contribute to your 401(k) or you want to donate a ton of your taxable account to charity and get a tax deduction, too.