Thanks Lucie. Sorry to be a pain but I have another question: what happens to the tax on an IRA if I take a distribution in the first year of my retirement?
No need to be sorry Laura, we’re here to help π
If you take a distribution before you turn 59 1/2, itβs treated as regular income and will be taxed at your ordinary income tax rate. If you take it after age 59 1/2, itβs treated as long-term capital gains and is taxed at lower tax rates.