A reader is trying to plan ahead to avoid the dreaded IRMAA, a surcharge that can come out of your Social Security check.

When you make significant withdrawals from your retirement plan, like withdrawing $95,000 in a single year, you can ...

Your 2025 IRMAA adjustment is based on the income shown ... There is a specific form (SSA-44) you can use to file an appeal, or you can call Social Security (which governs Medicare) at 800-772-1213.

This year, a newly designed cost of living adjustment (COLA) notification will be sent to millions of recipients of retirement and Supplemental Security Income payments who do not pay the Income ...

The surcharge known as the income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA, will apply to higher-income beneficiaries. The IRMAA adjustment tier for 2025 premiums will be based on beneficiaries ...

"The last time such a move was discussed in the minutes, the Fed made the adjustment at the next meeting, so we expect that the Fed will follow the same pattern here," said Thomas Simons ...

IRMAA is a government acronym standing for “Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount,” which ... IRMAA comes in the form of an additional premium amount (I call it a surcharge) you may have ...

The 2025 Social Security COLA is 2.5%, which will boost the average benefit check by $49 per month. Medicare costs are going up as well, and some of these come right out of your Social Security ...

Your 2025 IRMAA adjustment is based on the income shown ... There is a specific form (SSA-44) you can use to file an appeal, or you can call Social Security (which governs Medicare) at 800-772-1213.

Depending on your household income, those premiums might be increased by a needs-based surcharge called the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA). As the name suggests, this is an ...