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Roth Conversion Raises Medicare Costs

Friday, 08 January 2010

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With all the talk of Roth conversions in 2010, I’d like to bring attention to a little known consequence of doing a Roth conversion- it increases your income and therefore could trigger a higher Medicare premium. Currently, most retirees pay $96.40 for part B coverage. However, if you claim the conversion income over one and/or two years you will likely be push into a very high income bracket and therefore have higher Medicare premiums for those corresponding years. To help with your planning, see Medicare’s income thresholds and subsequent premiums below:

Income		Monthly Medicare Premium
Individuals	Married Couples	Monthly Medicare Premium
$85,001 to $107,000	$170,001 to $214,000	$154.70
$107,001 to $160,000	$214,001 to $320,000	$221.00
$160,001 to $214,000	$320,001 to $428,000	$287.30
$214,001 or more	$428,001 or more	$353.60

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