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Pensioner's Tax Trap at 73
A pensioner couple faces $50k tax bill at 73 due to 13 years of untouched 401(k)s.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Why Traditional 401(k) Is Worst Account to Die With
Affluent investors over 60 convert 401(k)s to avoid tax bills for heirs.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Miss RMD Penalty Waiver Process
IRS waives 25% penalty for missed RMDs with two-paragraph letter.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Her Husband Is 11 Years Younger, IRS Asks for Smaller RMD
Her husband is 11 years younger than her, and because his name is the only one on her beneficiary form, the IRS calculates a smaller required minimum distribution every year than her neighbor with the same balance.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Fidelity Reveals 401(k) Balance Hits $155,800
Average 401(k) balance now $155,800, but $34,000 owed to IRS by tax deferral.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Retirees Can Avoid 25% IRS Penalty With IRA RMD Aggregation
Retirees can pull all required minimum distributions from one IRA while leaving others untouched, avoiding costly IRS penalties.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
At 75 He Still Has a Paycheck and Skips RMDs
A 75-year-old worker can skip retirement distributions if they still earn a paycheck, but four hidden rules could trigger penalties.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
IRS Lets 73-Year-Olds Skip RMDs on Current 401(k) but Not IRA
73-year-olds can skip retirement withdrawals from current employer's 401(k) but not IRA after rolling over old 401(k) into IRA
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Hide $210K in Your IRA From the IRS Until Age 85
A little-known tax strategy lets retirees shrink required withdrawals by locking money into an annuity, but the trade-offs are steep.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
Your winning stock becomes a tax bomb at 73
Required IRA withdrawals force you to sell appreciated stocks and pay taxes, even if you'd rather hold forever.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
How a $1.3M couple pays 12% tax on $45K withdrawals
A smart withdrawal strategy lets high-net-worth retirees stay in the lowest bracket and avoid thousands in taxes.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
The RMD deferral trap that costs retirees thousands
Pushing your first required minimum distribution to 2027 saves taxes now but stacks two years of income into one, triggering Medicare surcharges that arrive two years later.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
The hidden Medicare trap in Roth conversions at 63
A two-year lookback means conversions you do today will raise your Medicare premiums the moment you turn 65.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m