Without a Roth, $60,000 in Dividend Income From These 5 Stocks Means You Owe the IRS $22,200

At the 37% top federal bracket, a portfolio throwing off $60,000 in non-qualified dividend income hands the IRS $22,200 every April, before state taxes and before the 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) surtax that also applies at this income level.