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Originally Posted by Boomer
If a couple owns assets separately, outside of IRAs, in taxable accounts....
....and one sells something owned individually -- stocks for instance....
....and the sale gets hit with the capital gain tax, causing one to cross the MAGI threshold.....
.....even if you file separately for that year, so one of you can stay under the threshold, as I understand it, IRMAA gets you both.
(I asked an accountant this one a while back. She said that is how it works. Can't dodge IRMAA by filing separately, even if you think you can make the numbers work. I say NO FAIR!
I hope the accountant was wrong, but I doubt it because I think I was making my question very clear. Does anybody here know about that?)
Boomer
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I'm not certain, but I think the accountant is correct. Here is a link to the 2023 IRMAA income brackets. Three of the brackets indicate "N/A" under married filing separately.
Why Filing Taxes Separately Could Be A Big Mistake (when on Medicare) — Medicare Mindset, LLC
I don't think any of the IRMAA rules are fair. Some people are paying 3 to 4 times as much for the exact same Medicare coverage. It's like asking you how much money you make when you buy a car, and basing the price on your income.