Account tax treatment:
Taxable, tax-advantaged or tax-free

Account tax treatment tells PortfolioPilot how each account is taxed, so tax estimates and suggestions use the right rules.

Mark each account Taxable, Tax-Advantaged or Tax-Free when you set it up. Harvesting and tax impact apply to taxable accounts, and municipal bonds are not suggested where their tax break would be wasted. Free to set.

Feature basics

Which plan you need
Setting each account's tax treatment. Included in the Free plan
Tax optimization that uses it. Part of Gold
Options
Taxable, Tax-Advantaged, Tax-Free
Used by
Tax-loss harvesting, tax impact and municipal bond suggestions

What changes with tax treatment?

An illustrative summary. Switch between the three treatments.

portfoliopilot.com/track/networth

Summary of how Taxable, Tax-Advantaged and Tax-Free accounts are treated in tax-loss harvesting, tax impact and municipal bond suggestions.

The portfolio is hypothetical, and all figures are for demonstrative purposes only. Nothing shown is a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

How it works

How account tax treatment works in PortfolioPilot

Three steps from your accounts to the answer.

Step 1

Add your accounts

Connect brokerages, 401(k)s and IRAs, upload a statement, or enter holdings by hand.

Step 2

Pick the treatment

Choose Taxable, Tax-Advantaged or Tax-Free for each account.

Step 3

Group if you like

Organize accounts into buckets by tax treatment.

Why it matters

What does tax treatment change?

Three places it is used.

Tax-loss harvesting

Only taxable accounts are checked for losses to harvest.

Tax impact

Estimated tax on trades applies to taxable accounts.

Municipal bonds

Their tax-equivalent yield is shown, and they are not suggested for tax-sheltered money only.

Names can mislead

A warning shows when an account's name suggests a different treatment.

Related tax optimization features

Get your accounts' tax treatment right

Add your accounts and set each one's tax treatment. Free to set on every plan.

Bank-level security. Learn more
Questions

Questions about account tax treatment

Short answers here, with a link to the full help center article where one exists.

How do I organize accounts by tax treatment?

Set each account's treatment and group them. Read more in the Help Center →

How do I add municipal bonds?

Connect the account, upload a statement or add them by hand. Read more in the Help Center →

What is a tax-equivalent yield?

What a tax-free yield is worth before tax at your marginal rate.

Is setting tax treatment free?

Yes. The tax features that use it are part of Gold.

Is this tax advice?

No. Confirm with your accountant or tax advisor.