Did you know crossing an income line by just $1 in retirement could cost you and your spouse thousands of dollars every year?

In this episode 60 of the Ideas by Mike, Mike Milligan, CFP sits down with Mark Annese, IRMAACP, a technologist, data analyst, and creator of the IRMAA Certified Planner designation (now merged with the National Social Security Association).

Mark Annese explains how the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) acts as a hidden tax surcharge on Medicare Part B and Part D premiums—and why most retirees don’t realize they’ve triggered it until it’s too late.

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