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I’ve read plenty of articles recommending:
I’m still planning to withdraw to minimize tax impact, but now that I’m considering the actual numbers
Any advice? Maybe I’m making this harder than necessary…
…Soc Sec, RMDs and passive dividends & interest will provide more than we need for spending for the foreseeable future if not to the end - so maybe withdrawal order is moot for us for the foreseeable future? I have taken small withdrawals from cash since I retired in 2011 so the concept of no voluntary withdrawals once Soc Sec & RMDs kick in is hard for me to comprehend…
- Taxable first, tax deferred second, tax free last OR
- Proportionally from all three (or two if applicable)
I’m still planning to withdraw to minimize tax impact, but now that I’m considering the actual numbers
- SS income (will evolve from 2024-2027, both of us begin at 70 yo),
- “passive” dividends & interest,
- large Roth conversions & IRMAA (mostly before RMDs begin 2027),
- RMDs and
- portfolio % taxable, tax deferred and tax free,
Any advice? Maybe I’m making this harder than necessary…
…Soc Sec, RMDs and passive dividends & interest will provide more than we need for spending for the foreseeable future if not to the end - so maybe withdrawal order is moot for us for the foreseeable future? I have taken small withdrawals from cash since I retired in 2011 so the concept of no voluntary withdrawals once Soc Sec & RMDs kick in is hard for me to comprehend…
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