Hi folks.
I'm starting a new job soon with a deferred compensation (457) plan. I'd like to max it out for this year (18k), which would likely leave me with about $1,000 in my emergency fund by December. I have about 50k in taxable accounts. To gain the tax advantages, would it make any sense to sell a few thousand bucks in taxable funds and re-invest it into the 457 instead of depleting nearly all the cash emergency fund? In doing so, I'd also come pretty close to the 15% federal tax bracket.
Has anyone considered or done this for their pre-tax retirement savings?
Thanks.