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SAHow this 61-year-old couple increased family wealth by $1.05M with Roth conversions‼️
Meet Jacob & Allison, both age 61.
Here are the key details of their situation:
📊 Income in Retirement
✅ $150,000/year from pensions and investments
✅ Social Security: $6,000/month combined at age 67
They are intentionally delaying Social Security to make Roth conversions more efficient during these lower-income years
📊 Assets
✅ $800,000 Traditional IRA
✅ This IRA is not needed for retirement income
So the real question became:
Should they leave the IRA alone and take RMDs… or convert it to Roth for their heirs?
We modeled both scenarios 👇
❌ Scenario 1: No Roth Conversions
Assuming the IRA earns 8% annually:
✅ ~$840,000 in income taxes from RMD withdrawals
✅ ~$135,000 in IRMAA surcharge taxes triggered by those RMDs
✅ Their beneficiaries pay another ~$737,000 in taxes when inheriting and liquidating the IRA over 10 years
Even after those taxes, the IRA still produces about:
💰 $4.3M in lifetime wealth
Not bad at all
But here’s where things get interesting 👇
✅ Scenario 2: Aggressive Roth Conversion Strategy
Jacob & Allison convert the IRA over the next 5 years while their tax brackets are lower
Results:
✅ ~$270,000 in taxes paid during the conversion window
✅ IRMAA surcharges reduced to about $15,000
✅ $0 income taxes owed by their beneficiaries
Because the account is now entirely Roth…
📈 Lifetime wealth increases by approximately $1.05M
📌 This is a good post to save if Roth conversions are on your radar.
One way we help clients implement this strategy is with a simplified accumulation annuity during the conversion window.
This allows them to:
✅ Pay conversion taxes directly from the IRA
✅ Avoid out-of-pocket tax costs
✅ Pay $0 annual fees
✅ Eliminate market volatility while conversions are happening
Once funds are converted, they can then be reinvested back into the market — now growing 100% tax-free for life
If Roth conversions are something you’re exploring, let’s chat 😎
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