RetireShield Guide · 2026–2027 Edition
The IRS will tax your IRA money someday. You can choose the years you pay it.
For many retirees, the cheapest tax years come right after the paycheck stops and before Social Security and required withdrawals start. A Roth conversion uses those years. This guide shows you how to convert a piece each year, and where to stop.
Sound familiar?
Your IRA has never been taxed. The bill is coming.
Once Social Security and required withdrawals start, they fill your tax bracket. The low-tax years right after you stop working pass quietly, and most people don't use them.
- Retired, with income lower than it has been in decades
- Required withdrawals a few years away
- Not sure where the Medicare surcharge line is
- Worried a big conversion jumps every line at once
What you get
Eleven moves. Convert a piece at a time, on purpose.
- What a conversion does, and why it can't be undone
- Find your window: the years before Social Security and RMDs
- Fill the bracket, and stop at the line
- The senior deduction line, and why 2026 to 2028 matter at 65+
- The Medicare line, two years ahead
- The Social Security effect once your benefit has started
- The ACA line if you're under 65 on a Marketplace plan
- The 5-year rules, paying the tax from savings, and your state
What's inside
What's in the guide.
The rule of this guide
Convert a piece each year, only up to the lines that matter for you.
The numbers on one page
2026 brackets, deductions, Medicare, ACA and Social Security lines.
Step by step, with a worked example
One couple, one window. What each choice costs in federal tax.
Room finder and multi-year planner
How much room you have this year, and a row for each year of your window.
IRS, CMS, SSA, HealthCare.gov
Checked October 19, 2026. 2026 figures, with 2027 ACA lines.
Large-print and audio editions
The same guide in big type, and read aloud (about 23 minutes). Listen on any phone, tablet or computer.
Look inside
Real pages from the guide.
How it works
The Roth Conversion Window
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Questions
Is this tax advice?
No. The guide is educational and explains the IRS rules in plain English. A conversion can't be undone, so run your own numbers, or have a tax professional check them, before you act.
I already get Social Security. Is it too late?
No, you can still convert. A conversion can make more of your benefit taxable, so the guide shows how that works and tells you to test the exact amount in tax software.
When do I get it?
Immediately. The download appears on your screen the moment you pay, and a copy is emailed to you at once.
Is this a subscription?
No. It's one payment. There is nothing recurring and nothing to cancel.
Is it easy to read?
Yes. Plain English, short sections, and large-print and audio editions are included. It opens on any phone, tablet or computer, and prints cleanly.
What if it's not for me?
Email us within 30 days for a full refund. Keep the files.
RetireShield is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IRS, Medicare, the Social Security Administration or any government agency. This product provides educational information, not tax, financial, legal or investment advice.
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