I am noting two comments from members to share with everyone.
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If one buys an I Bond within 30 years of death, holds it to death, and passes it on to his/her heir, no tax will be paid on all the gains.
Update after the initial posting: After doing some research, the above information may not be true. The estate tax base step-up applies to capital gains tax, not to income tax. I Bond gains at sale are charged as income.
Sorry about the confusion. Please feel free to reply to any post and discuss its correctness.
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Bond ETF LQDH avoids interest rate risk. I did some digging on LQDH, and it seems to involve long corporate bonds and short treasury bonds. I do not know much about it; this is just an FYI, not a recommendation.
Wu
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WU ZHENG
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