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Working While Collecting Social Security Benefits

Working While Collecting Social Security Benefits

What Will My Net Social Security Benefit Be?

If you are collecting Social Security benefits and working, your earnings will reduce your Social Security benefit. If you are under full retirement age for the entire year, your benefits will be reduced $1 for every $2 you earn above the annual limit. In the year you reach full retirement age, your benefits will be reduced $1 for every $3 you earn above a different annual limit, but only until the month you reach full retirement age.

You can use this calculator to help determine the effect on your Social Security income from working before reaching your full retirement age.

Based on the information you provided, your net annual Social Security benefit is shown below:

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Your Results
Description Amount
The Social Security limit is: $0.00
Your excess earnings are: $0.00
Your gross annual Social Security benefit amount is: $0.00
The reduction amount is: $0.00
Your net Social Security benefit is: $0.00

2022 Social Security limits are used in this calculator and are based on your age. The limits are typically adjusted annually.

2022 amounts are used for the gross annual Social Security benefit and are based on full retirement age with the applicable percentage reduction for receiving benefits prior to full retirement age.

This chart shows the percentage represented by your net Social Security benefit and the percentage by which your gross annual Social Security benefit could be reduced.



Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

How Long Will Your Funds Last?

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), only 13% of pre-retirees surveyed felt “very confidentâ€� that they’ll have enough money to live comfortably during retirement.

One of the greatest concerns of those approaching retirement is whether they have saved enough money to last a lifetime.

Use this calculator to estimate the lifespan of your retirement portfolio based on your expected return and rate of inflation.

According to EBRI, 51% of today’s retirees say they need just as much or more income as they did when they were working.

 

It’s important that you accumulate a large enough portfolio to meet your retirement income expectations. Based on the assumptions you entered, the results below show how long your portfolio would potentially last based on the rate of return and monthly income need you entered.

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Your Results
Description Amount
The expected value of your investment portfolio at retirement: $0
The annual rate of return you expect to earn on this portfolio: 0%
The annual rate of inflation you expect during retirement: 0%
The money you will need each month: $0
Your portfolio should last: 0 years

Will your portfolio last as long as you hoped? If this estimate does not meet your
expectations, you may want to consider increasing your retirement savings, or consider
whether you may be able to position a portion of your portfolio for potentially
greater gains. But remember, with increased return potential comes increased investment
risk.

Retirement Portfolio Lifespan

This hypothetical illustration does not represent the performance of any particular
investment vehicle. Investments seeking higher rates of return also involve a higher
degree of investment risk. Rates of return will vary over time, particularly for
long-term investments.



Retirement Plan Early Distribution

Retirement Plan Early Distribution

What Would Remain After Taxes and Penalties?

The amount withdrawn layered on top of other taxable income may move you into a higher tax bracket.

If you take an early distribution from your tax-deferred account, how much will you
have remaining after paying income taxes and penalties?

The tax-deferred account may be a 401(k) plan, your individual retirement account
(IRA), profit sharing plan, or other tax-deferred savings account.

Generally, if you withdraw funds from a tax-deferred retirement account and have
not reached age 59 1/2, your withdrawal will be subject to a 10% penalty on the
amount withdrawn. In addition to paying income taxes at the federal level, you
may have to pay state taxes. There may also be a state penalty on
an early withdrawal. State taxes are not considered in this example.

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Your Results
Description Amount
Your federal income tax rate after making the withdrawal: 0%
The amount you plan to withdraw from your tax-deferred account: $0
The estimated taxes due on the amount withdrawn: $0
The 10% penalty on the amount withdrawn: $0
The estimated total taxes and penalties: $0
The amount remaining after taxes and penalties: $0

Whenever possible, it’s generally best to avoid paying early withdrawal penalties on retirement assets. How much of your retirement nest egg would be lost to taxes and penalties if you took an early withdrawal? Note that this example assumes that the account is funded with pre-tax or tax-deductible contributions, and that withdrawn amounts are taxable.

Total taxes and penalties are estimated to be $0.00. After taxes
and penalties, the amount remaining will be $0.00.

There are certain exceptions to the penalty imposed on an early withdrawal. However,
income taxes must still be paid. Consult your tax advisor before taking any action.

Distribution Potentially Lost to Penalties and Taxes



Impact of Inflation

Impact of Inflation

Over Time, What Is the Long-Term Impact of Inflation?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation has averaged about 2.5 % over the past 10 years.

Over time, the effects of inflation can erode the value of your savings. At the end of an inflationary year, a dollar buys a little bit less than the year before. This calculator is designed to estimate the future cost of an item based on today’s prices and the rate of inflation you expect.

The results below show the projected future cost based on the time frame you selected and the rate of inflation you expect over that period. How will you stay ahead of inflation? There are strategies you can implement to help your savings and investments keep pace with inflation over the long term.

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Your Results
Description Amount
The current cost of what you want to buy: $0.00
How many years before you will buy this item: 0.00 years
Annual inflation rate that you want to assume: 0%
The future cost based on the information you entered: $0.00

The graph below illustrates the incremental year-by-year increase in prices based
on the factors you input. Even at relatively low rates of inflation, the cost of
goods and services can rise dramatically over time. For example, assuming 4 percent
inflation, the value of $1 would be cut in half every 18 years. That means if you
are currently 30 years old, prices will have quadrupled by the time you reach retirement
age, assuming 4 percent annual inflation.

Impact of Inflation



Required Minimum Distributions

Required Minimum Distributions

How Much Money Are You Required to Withdraw this Year?

Many retirement plans require that you begin taking minimum distributions after you reach age 72.

Use this calculator to help estimate how much your lifetime Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) would be this year based on your age and the value of your traditional IRA and non-Roth retirement accounts as of December 31 last year. This calculator does not apply to inherited IRAs or retirement accounts.

Based on the information you provided, the estimated required minimum distribution
is shown below.

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Your Results
Description Amount
Your age this year: 0
Your current account(s) value as of last December 31: $0.00
Your life expectancy factor: 0
Your estimated required minimum distribution: $0.00

Required minimum distributions generally must begin no later than April 1 of the
year following the year in which you turn 72. They must be taken by December
31 of each year thereafter.

This calculator uses the factors from the IRS’s Uniform Lifetime Table. If your
spouse is your sole beneficiary and is more than 10 years younger than you, an alternate
calculation, which may result in lower RMD amounts, should be used.

This chart shows the portion of your account(s) that you would be required to withdraw
this year based on the information you provided.

Required Minimum Distribution

This calculator is intended only to provide an estimate of your RMD. Your actual RMD may be affected by additional factors, including but not limited to the type of retirement plan and whether you are retired, that can affect your actual RMD.



Cost of Retirement

Cost of Retirement

How Much Will Your Retirement Cost?

Estimating how much income you will need in retirement — and determining whether
your current program of savings and investments can provide that income —
is a good start to developing a retirement plan. This calculator is designed to
help you estimate how much income you may need in retirement and the savings necessary
to produce that income.

 
 
 

Examine these results carefully. As you can see, there is a lot of information to consider and the numbers may look large.

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Your Results
Description Amount
The annual income that you will need in your first year of retirement: $0.00
When you begin retirement, you will need to have the following amount saved: $0.00
Assuming no additional contributions, your current savings will grow to: $0.00
Without additional savings, you will have a shortfall of: $0.00
You will need to save the following percentage of your salary each year: 0%
In the first year, this works out to: $0.00

The Cost of Procrastination

How much do you need to save each year to provide your desired retirement income?
This graph shows the amount you would have to save each year to work toward your
goal, at the rate of return you entered, if you started saving today, and if you
wait five years to start saving. As you can see, waiting just a few years can have
a substantial impact on the amount you need to save.

The amount accumulated if you started saving today is $0.00.
The amount accumulated if you save the same annual amount at the same annual return,
but wait five years to start is $0.00.

The information provided is not specific investment advice, a guarantee of performance, or a recommendation. Rates of return will vary over time, particularly for long–term investments. Investments offering the potential for higher rates of return also involve a higher degree of risk.