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See if last year’s income puts you over the Medicare line

Educational estimate only. Not tax, legal, or investment advice.

Medicare’s first income line is $218,000 for a couple, $109,000 if not.

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From last year’s tax return (Form 1040 — total income, plus tax-free municipal-bond interest if any). A close number is fine. Medicare uses that year, two years later — not this year’s paycheck.

What counts?

Wages, IRA withdrawals, Roth conversions (the taxable part), investment or house-sale gains, pensions, and tax-free municipal-bond interest.

Optional: what-if amount, 1040 upload, or full household checker
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What if this year’s income is higher by this amount? Not a convert-or-skip call.

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Have a 1040 handy? Upload it to fill the later boxes.

Not required for the result above. The PDF is read in your browser and is never sent to us.

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About you

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Copy a few numbers from your Form 1040

Close estimates work. Leave anything that doesn't apply at 0.

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Your accounts

Round numbers are fine.

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What your next dollar of IRA income really costs
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Income Medicare looks at
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Federal tax (est.)
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Taxable Social Security
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Deductions
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Medicare Premium Watch

Roth conversion stops to compare

Modeled bracket tops — stops to compare, not a recommended conversion.

Lifetime scenario comparison

Scenarios to compare, not a promise of savings.

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