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Most retirees don’t realize that retirement taxes don’t behave like working-year taxes. In this video, we break down the five retirement tax groups that determine whether you face higher RMDs, Social Security taxation, Medicare IRMAA penalties, and the dreaded tax torpedo—or whether you avoid them entirely.

You’ll learn how Roth conversions, withdrawal sequencing, and Social Security timing can dramatically reduce lifetime taxes, lower Medicare premiums, and extend the life of your portfolio. We walk through real examples, including how different income levels, traditional IRA balances, and spending needs create completely different marginal tax rate structures in retirement.

Whether you’re a pre-retiree building your 401(k), a new retiree navigating gap years, or a high saver facing large future RMDs, this framework shows you how to build a smarter, more tax-efficient retirement plan.
If you want to understand how to avoid IRMAA cliffs, reduce the taxation of Social Security benefits, manage RMDs strategically, and protect your surviving spouse from higher single-filer tax brackets, this video gives you a complete roadmap.

This is the guide every retiree and high saver needs to reduce taxes and keep more of their money in retirement.

Sources:

Journal of Financial Planning: July 2022: Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies for Five Groups: https://www.financialplanningassociat...

IRMAA Tables: https://solidhealthinsurance.com/unde...

00:00 Intro: The Five Retirement Tax Groups Most People Fall Into
01:39 Why These Five Retirement Groups Exist — The Big Picture Truth
02:18 The Social Security Tax Torpedo Explained: Marginal vs Total Taxation
04:11 Medicare IRMAA Income Cliffs in Retirement
05:38 What Do the Five Retirement Tax Groups Do Differently?
06:31 Group 1: Moderately Wealthy Retirees (The Largest Retirement Group)
07:52 Core Retirement Strategy for Group 1
07:52 Step 1: When Delaying Social Security to Age 70 Actually Makes Sense
09:12 Step 2: Using Gap Years for Roth Conversions (How to Calibrate Them)
11:04 Step 3: How to Blend Withdrawals After Social Security Starts
12:58 Example: Tom’s Retirement Tax Strategy
15:25 Group 2: Retirees Who Claimed Social Security Too Early
17:56 Example: Sarah’s Retirement Income Trade-Offs
20:07 Group 3: Retirees Whose Income Sits Above the Tax Torpedo
20:56 Strategy 1: Why Roth Conversions Still Make Sense at Higher Tax Rates
21:52 Strategy 2: How to Smooth Your Retirement Income Path
22:11 Strategy 3: Using Withdrawals More Evenly Over Time
23:16 Example: Betty’s Retirement Tax Planning Strategy
25:51 Group 4: Married Couples Where One Spouse Is Likely to Outlive the Other
26:38 Strategy: Roth Conversions While Both Spouses Are Alive
28:04 Example: Married Couple Retirement Planning Case Study
30:06 Group 5: Pre-Retirees Still Working and Saving
31:21 Core Strategy for Pre-Retirees
31:21 Step 1: Building Roth Assets Early
32:06 Step 2: Using Low-Income Years Wisely
33:11 Example: Mark & Elaine’s Pre-Retirement Plan
34:19 Strategy 1: Shifting New Contributions to a Roth 401(k)
34:48 Strategy 2: Planning Roth Conversions Before Age 70
35:09 Strategy 3: Reducing Future RMDs by Hundreds of Thousands
35:43 Closing: Choosing the Right Retirement Tax Strategy
37:06 Bloopers


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