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Early IRA Withdrawal to Clear Credit-Card Debt Triggers Medicare Surcharge Warning
Original: At 63, He'll Pull $60,000 From His IRA to Wipe Out Credit-Card Debt. Medicare Will Charge Him $974 for the Rescue When He Turns 65
A financial planning case is drawing attention: a 63-year-old plans to withdraw $60,000 from his IRA to pay off credit-card debt, and analysts warn this will push his income high enough that Medicare will charge him an income-related premium surcharge — roughly $974 extra — when he enrolls at 65. The example illustrates how early retirement withdrawals can quietly trigger Medicare's high-income adjustment two years later.
Why now: It highlights a little-known Medicare surcharge that catches retirees making large IRA withdrawals to pay down debt.
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- At 63, He'll Pull $60,000 From His IRA to Wipe Out Credit-Card Debt. Medicare Will Charge Him $974 for the Rescue When He Turns 65 · 24/7 Wall St.
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