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Return To Bonds Article Archive   Save On Taxes By Investing In Municipal Bonds By David Gass Bonds issued by the local, state, or city governments are known as Municipal bonds or debt obligations. The government uses the funds accumulated by issuing these for construction work, such as building hospitals, schools, sewer systems, highways or some other specific work related to the benefit of the public. This means that these investments issued by local governments help the local governments to finance certain projects. Similar to other types of bonds, these also have a maturity date and a rate at which the value increases. When they reach their maturity date, the investors obtain their investment cashed in full. This investment is like a loan forwarded to the local government to assist it in its ventures. The interest received is the interest that the local government pays on the loan. The government sometimes issues these bonds to fill up temporary deficits in the budget or to finance some other urgent financial need of the local government. Investments made in municipal bonds are similar to investments made in any other type. The difference is that these are traded locally and not publicly in big stock exchanges. People can purchase them at the capital building, the city hall, or any other hub of the government used for issuing these bonds. People learn about these investment opportunities through tabloids, newspapers, and financial papers that handle the local financial news. When a big citys municipal bonds are to be issued, the city releases this news on a much larger scale. The government contacts the former investors first, when issuing them. Types Municipal bonds fit into the following categories. 1.General Issue: The government guarantees these to the full credit and faith of the issuer. Large cities or states, that are financially stable entities, are usually the ones to issue these types of bonds. 2.Revenue: These guarantee an identifiable source of revenue in the future. The source of revenues, in this case, is usually mineral royalties or income from the citys utility payments. 3.Assessment: As the name suggests these bonds are based on property taxes and depend on the value of the property along with the health of the regional economy. What The Experts Say Experts consider investments in municipal bonds to be profitable because of their tax-free status. People are willing to invest in these bonds, even below the market rate. In this manner, the government earns a profit by issuing bonds as a cheap source of finance. About the Author: David Gass is President of Business Credit Services, Inc. His company publishes a free weekly e-newsletter on Small Business Consulting at their web site http://www.smallbusinessconsulting.com Bond Credit Exempt Tax

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