Taxes in Retirement: $5M Traditional IRA for a Married Couple

How much in federal income taxes does a married couple pay on a $5,000,000 traditional IRA at age 80. I look at some numbers. Cody Garrett and I take a realistic, no fear approach to tax planning for retirement in our new book Tax Planning To and Through Early Retirement: https://www.amazon.com/Tax-Planning-T... Here Ed Slott colloquially states that that government might own 60% or 70% of your traditional retirement account.    • Stop Contributing to IRAs and 401(k)s   IRS Publication 590-B has the Uniform Life Table used to calculate annual required minimum distributions ("RMDs"): https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590b 2026 federal income tax brackets: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-2... 2026 IRMAA Brackets: https://www.nerdwallet.com/insurance/... This video, the show notes, and any comments are for educational purposes only. They do not constitute tax, legal, financial, and/or investment advice for any person. Consult with your own advisors regarding your own matters.

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