When Considering Tax-Favored Investments, Taxpayers Must Not Only Look at Explicit

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Essay

When considering tax-favored investments, taxpayers must not only look at explicit taxes but also implicit taxes to properly compare them with other less favorably taxed investments. Generally speaking, how do explicit and implicit taxes affect the investment decisions of high and low marginal rate taxpayers?

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