How is Your Retirement Income Taxed?

How is your retirement income taxed? - Financial Focus®   

Provided by Aaron Easter - CEPA ® Financial Advisor, Edward Jones  

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Once you’re retired, you will likely need to draw on several sources of income for your living expenses. But do you know how this money is taxed?

For starters, consider Social Security. Whether your benefits will be taxed depends on how much other taxable income you receive from various sources, such as self-employment, stock dividends and interest payments.

Next, think about your retirement accounts. If you have a traditional IRA and 401(k), your withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income. But if you chose the Roth option for these accounts, if available, withdrawals are free of federal income taxes, provided you meet certain conditions.

Finally, some people supplement their retirement incomes with annuities. When you start taking money from a qualified annuity, your contributions and earnings are taxable at your individual tax rate. With a non-qualified, or after-tax, annuity, you won’t be taxed on the amounts you contributed, but earnings will be taxable.

Knowing these general rules governing different income sources can be helpful, but you should contact your tax professional about your specific situation.  The more you know about retirement income taxes, the better you can plan your financial strategies.

‍May 20, 2024. This article was provided by Edward Jones for use by Aaron Easter, your Edward Jones financial advisor at 15 S Grady Way, Suite 534, Renton, WA, 98057, 425-227-3294. 

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