3. Tax Benefits
Some government bonds offer tax benefits, especially beneficial for high-income earners in states with high income taxes. Interest from municipal bonds, or “munis,” is not subject to federal taxes. And investors generally don’t pay state or local taxes on interest from municipal bonds in their own state.
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