Carl Sullivan
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 65
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- Aug 30, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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The Roth Conversion That Cost a 62-Year-Old His $9,600 Health Insurance Subsidy (opens the original)
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A $40,000 Roth conversion pushed a 62-year-old retiree past the 400% federal poverty line, eliminating his entire $9,600 ACA premium tax credit. The ACA subsidy cliff returned January 1, 2026, after enhanced protections expired and multiple legislative extensions failed to pass Congress. The true marginal cost of the conversion reached roughly 36%, since the $9,600 clawback added a stealth 24% surcharge on top of ordinary income tax. Read More: Learn 7 ways to generate income with a $1,000,000+
The Roth Conversion That Cost a 62-Year-Old His $9,600 Health Insurance Subsidy - AOL (opens the original)
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A $40,000 Roth conversion pushed a 62-year-old retiree past the 400% federal poverty line, eliminating his entire $9,600 ACA premium tax credit. The ACA subsidy cliff returned January 1, 2026, after enhanced protections expired and multiple legislative extensions failed to pass Congress. The true marginal cost of the conversion reached roughly 36%, since the $9,600 clawback added a stealth 24% surcharge on top of ordinary income tax. Read More: Learn 7 ways to generate income with a $1,000,000+
$1.6 Million Nest Egg at 61 Buys About $35,000 a Year Until Social Security Arrives - AOL (opens the original)
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A safe 3.5% withdrawal on $1.6 million yields somewhere between $52,000 and $56,000 gross, but taxes and pre-Medicare health insurance shrink real spending power to roughly $35,000 annually. Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026, restoring the 400% federal poverty line cliff and potentially costing early retirees tens of thousands per year in premiums. Once Social Security kicks in between ages 67 and 70 alongside Medicare, the equation flips, letting the same $1.6 million por
$1.6 Million Nest Egg at 61 Buys About $35,000 a Year Until Social Security Arrives (opens the original)
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A safe 3.5% withdrawal on $1.6 million yields somewhere between $52,000 and $56,000 gross, but taxes and pre-Medicare health insurance shrink real spending power to roughly $35,000 annually. Enhanced ACA premium tax credits expired January 1, 2026, restoring the 400% federal poverty line cliff and potentially costing early retirees tens of thousands per year in premiums. Once Social Security kicks in between ages 67 and 70 alongside Medicare, the equation flips, letting the same $1.6 million por
Retired Couple Faces $6,900 IRMAA Surprise After Routine Portfolio Rebalance (opens the original)
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A $175,000 capital gain from rebalancing a taxable account pushed both spouses two IRMAA tiers, costing the couple $6,900 in Medicare surcharges. IRMAA operates as a cliff in which crossing any threshold by $1 triggers the full surcharge for both spouses, with no SSA-44 appeal available for rebalancing. Rebalancing inside an IRA first eliminates MAGI exposure entirely; splitting large taxable trades across two calendar years can also prevent crossing IRMAA thresholds. Read More: Learn 7 ways to
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