How to Minimize Taxes on Dividend Stocks

Investing in dividend-paying stocks is one of the simplest ways to earn an extra stream of income. But like most income, it's not free money. You'll have to share a piece of your earnings with the IRS in the form of taxes.

Fortunately, there are ways to trim your tax bill by understanding the ins and outs of how taxes on dividend stocks work.

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