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Retirement & Social Security Calculators

Tools for retirement income planning: 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, Required Minimum Distributions, Roth conversions, Social Security claiming, pension lump-sum decisions, inherited IRA strategies.

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Retirement Withdrawal Calculator
Calculate taxes on 401(k) and IRA withdrawals including early withdrawal penalties and Social Security interaction.
Retirement Income Planner
Calculate total tax on combined retirement income: Social Security, pension, 401(k)/IRA, and part-time work. Find the best state.
RMD Calculator
Calculate this year's required minimum distribution using real IRS Uniform Lifetime, Joint Life, and Single Life tables.
RMD Forecaster
Year-by-year RMD projection using the IRS Uniform Lifetime Table. Compare a Roth conversion ladder vs do-nothing.
Retirement Withdrawal Sequencer
Compare conventional, proportional, and strategic bracket-filling withdrawal strategies. Save $50K-$200K+ over a 30-year retirement.
Social Security Tax Calculator
Calculate how much of your Social Security is taxable. See federal 0/50/85% thresholds and which states tax SS benefits.
Social Security Claiming Age Optimizer
62 vs 67 vs 70 break-even analysis using actual SSA reduction and delayed retirement credit formulas.
Pension Lump Sum vs Annuity Calculator
Probability-weighted NPV, implied IRR, and break-even analysis for the lump-sum-vs-monthly-annuity pension decision.
Inherited IRA Calculator
SECURE Act 10-year rule distribution planner. Compares even-annual, defer-to-year-10, and strategic bracket-fill strategies.
Roth vs Traditional 401(k) Calculator
Real bracket math comparing Roth and Traditional 401(k) using current and projected retirement marginal rates.
HSA Triple-Tax-Advantage Calculator
Quantify the triple HSA tax advantage plus FICA savings. Compare HSA to Traditional 401(k), Roth IRA, and taxable.
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