My first bucket is 5 years of expenses in the form of stored "cash" that generates around 4.5% (30% is in 401/K, the rest after tax 70% but with taxable return, none in my roth ira). The second bucket ($M) is all ETF or MF stocks.
My plan is to withdraw quarterly from the 2nd bucket, until there is a negative return, then I swap to my 1st bucket, the "cash" money. I have no problem cutting my discretionary spendings in the lowest tax bracket strategically. Our lowest bracket is 51K (68K less than 17K personal exemption & deductions).
For fiscal reasons and within 1-3 years of retirement, I wonder if my mix (30% is in 401/K, the rest after tax 70% but with taxable return) is the best approach to pay the least tax?
If I put more money with a return of 4.5% in my 401K, it will grow less obviously.
If I withdraw a whole year from my net money, I will lose the opportunities to declare at the minimum tax bracket and later, and worse, alter on I might be compelled to declare at a higher tax bracket.
I wonder if someone here analyzed a similar scenario and what was the outcome.
My plan is to withdraw quarterly from the 2nd bucket, until there is a negative return, then I swap to my 1st bucket, the "cash" money. I have no problem cutting my discretionary spendings in the lowest tax bracket strategically. Our lowest bracket is 51K (68K less than 17K personal exemption & deductions).
For fiscal reasons and within 1-3 years of retirement, I wonder if my mix (30% is in 401/K, the rest after tax 70% but with taxable return) is the best approach to pay the least tax?
If I put more money with a return of 4.5% in my 401K, it will grow less obviously.
If I withdraw a whole year from my net money, I will lose the opportunities to declare at the minimum tax bracket and later, and worse, alter on I might be compelled to declare at a higher tax bracket.
I wonder if someone here analyzed a similar scenario and what was the outcome.
Statistics: Posted by Saintor — Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:14 am — Replies 4 — Views 126