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Medicare Part B and D premiums above the standard amount apply when modified AGI exceeds thresholds — but the lookback is two years (so 2026 IRMAA uses 2024 income). Roth conversions or retirement-account distributions that bump MAGI in the lookback year can produce surcharges that hit two years later, often unexpectedly.
The IRMAA premium increases can run thousands per year per spouse and continue for the entire surcharge year. Planning conversions around the lookback is a meaningful retirement-tax variable.
A grantor trust is taxed to the grantor on income; the trust itself is invisible for income-tax purposes. A non-grantor trust pays its own tax at compressed brackets that hit top rate at relatively low income (~$15K). The choice between structures depends on the grantor's tax rate, the trust's expected income, and distribution patterns.
Default drafting often produces grantor trusts when non-grantor would have been preferable, or vice versa. Restructuring after the fact requires complex amendments and may have unintended tax consequences.
Many states offer income-tax deductions for contributions to that state's 529 plan; a smaller number allow the deduction for any state's plan. Choosing an out-of-state plan with better fees can cost the in-state deduction — a tradeoff that depends on the state's tax rate and the deduction cap.
The optimal choice varies by state and family income. The "best 529 plans" lists in financial media frequently ignore state-specific tax effects.
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