Pensions are a huge asset to have in retirement, but they can also make tax planning trickier. In this episode of Joe Knows Retirement, Joe shares five reasons why doing a Roth conversion can be helpful if you have a pension in retirement. From causing you to be in a higher tax bracket to making you pay increased Medicare premiums, pensions can affect all sorts of things in retirement, so Roth converting could make a lot of sense.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Should you roth convert if you have a pension?
01:32 1. You should expect to always be in a higher tax bracket
02:41 2. IRMAA (medicare premiums)
03:42 3. Social security tax torpedo
07:19 4. You don't need your RMD
10:54 5. The widow's penalty
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