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Mutual fund investors paid $15.8B in taxes on distributions in ’08

Mutual fund investors paid $15.8 billion in taxes last year for distributions, according to a report released today by Lipper Inc. of New York.

Mutual fund investors paid $15.8 billion in taxes last year for distributions, according to a report released today by Lipper Inc. of New York.

Funds paid out $261.1 billion in long- and short-term capital gains and income distributions in 2008, the firm reported. The total distributions represen

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