megacorp-firee
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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You could be right, however, there are those of us out there that haveyes it may be less if you have a roth but not as less as having had taken that deduction in your earning years.
i dont think im to far off with 95%. i dont know anyone myself included that would be in a higher bracket not working. there is obviously some but i think its quite few in comparison to the masses. 1 million would give you about 40,000 a year plus ss. even if it was all taxable after deductions and the 3% a year increase in bracketing you still would be low. the first 35,000 is only 1500 in taxes
a) a pension (which is taxable)
b) other income producing investments (which some are taxable)
c) and will have @ 70 1/2 rmd's from our 'large' 401ks, which hopefully will be even larger when we reach 70 1/2.
Adding a+b+c gives you a number that may be taxed at a VERY high rate.
i.e. 28 to 32% bracket @ todays tax rates.
It's not the 1st 35K (or even the 2nd) that I am worried about.
IMO, 95% is a very large number and may be an overstatement. This may lull some into a sense of 'ok-ness', when they should really do the math.
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