Row 22725
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Yes, you had to earn only $50k pre-tax dollars to put the money in. But, you're being loaned $50k in *post-tax* dollars (the loan distribution itself is never taxed).
All the accounts balance out. There is no double-taxation.
In fact, there is a tax deferment — if your only goal was to have $50k cash available to you as quickly as possible, then saving the $50k pre-tax into a 401k and then borrowing it back would be "faster" than earning $65k gross.
Your other points are valid. The opportunity cost is even more significant considering that it's going to take you potentially longer to repay the loan, as the taxes slow you down.
The mistake is thinking that $1 in a 401k is the same thing as $1 in your bank account — the $1 in your bank is worth more, because the tax liability has already been accounted for.
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| text | Yes, you had to earn only $50k pre-tax dollars to put the money in. But, you're being loaned $50k in *post-tax* dollars (the loan distribution itself is never taxed). All the accounts balance out. There is no double-taxation. In fact, there is a tax deferment — if your only goal was to have $50k cash available to you as quickly as possible, then saving the $50k pre-tax into a 401k and then borrowing it back would be "faster" than earning $65k gross. Your other points are valid. The opportuni… |
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| datetime | 2024-05-21 |
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Entry Information
- Entry ID: 22725
- Repository: Axioma AXP
- Dataset: arrmlet/reddit_dataset_36
- Total Entries: 100,000