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Strategizing Income Taxes

￭ Social Security income is partially taxed depending on your other income.

￭ Medicare applies a surcharge to high-income beneficiaries.

￭ Long-term care insurance has tax benefits.

￭ IRAs let you postpone income taxes, but you can’t avoid income taxes altogether.

￭ Investment income is taxed depending on how it is held.

￭ There are income taxes even in death.

￭ Long-term care implications of income taxes: Long-term care costs can be a deductible medical expense that offsets other income.

￭ Get professional help with your income tax preparation.

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