Mike Milligan explains how to coordinate retirement account withdrawals to minimize taxes on Social Security and Medicare premiums, and why your strategy needs an annual review as tax laws and income shift.
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So step 3 is to coordinate income sources. This is where planning becomes more dynamic. For example, which accounts are being used for withdrawals? How do those withdrawals impact taxation on Social Security? And could they affect your Medicare premiums? See, these are— these decisions don't exist in isolation. They interact. And then step 4 is to revisit and adjust annually because things change. Tax laws evolve, just like the one big beautiful bill in 2025. Incomes fluctuate and goals shift. A strategy isn't something you set once, it's something you refine over time.