Maximizing Retirement Spending & Minimizing Your Overall Tax Bill

Retire Ready with Kyle Hammerschmidt

Summary
In this episode, Kyle and Kolin discuss steps three and four of a tax-efficient retirement plan. Step three focuses on understanding the order of withdrawals, which involves categorizing money by tax impact and developing a withdrawal strategy. The goals of a withdrawal strategy include maximizing retirement spending, minimizing taxes, enhancing portfolio longevity, reducing long-term tax bills, and eliminating or reducing taxes on Social Security benefits. Step four involves understanding tax bracket capacity and planning for tax-efficient withdrawals. The hosts provide examples and case studies to illustrate these concepts.
Takeaways

• Understanding the order of withdrawals is crucial for developing a tax-efficient retirement plan.
• A withdrawal strategy can help maximize retirement spending, minimize taxes, and enhance portfolio longevity.
• Measuring tax bracket capacity is important for planning tax-efficient withdrawals.
• Tax-efficient withdrawals can help reduce long-term tax bills and eliminate or reduce taxes on Social Security benefits.
• Proper planning and understanding of tax strategies can lead to a more secure and tax-efficient retirement.

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