Welcome back to Powering Your Retirement Radio. In the episode, we will discuss the different Milestones that certain birthdays bring.
0 to 18 years - Kiddie Tax Issues
18+ - Claiming children as dependents
18 or 21, even 25 - Age of Majority for UTMA and UGMA accounts
26 - "adult" children of parent's healthcare
The Gap years - College to Age 50 - Retirement Savings
50+- "Catch-Up" Contributions - 401k, 403b, IRA, Roth IRA
55+- "early" retirement - Penalty Free Distributions from company plans, in the right circumstances.
59 ½ - Access to all retirement assets penalty-free
60+ - Ability to claim Widow Benefits (if applicable)
62+ - Social Security Benefit claiming
65+ - Medicare sign-up and annual renewals
~68+ - Future RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) Planning
70 ½+ - QCD (Qualified Charitable Distributions), avoids sneaky taxes
72+ - RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) start
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