Does your software provide for a Start, Stop, Start analysis?

Hi,

Yes, the software can analyze all of your options and determine the best filing strategy based on your individual set of circumstances. By the way, for other readers start, stop, start refers to filing for benefits and then suspending them at full retirement age or later, then resuming them at age 70.

Best, Jerry

Does your software analyse weather I would be better off converting a IRA to ROTH before taking our SS? I Know I would subject to the 85% tax torpedo.

Hi,

No, the basic maximization software is limited to Social Security issues. However, you may want to consider using ESPlannerPLUS: https://www.esplanner.com/purchase.

Best, Jerry

Will your software take into account my 29 years of active duty military service? I have heard that there is some extra compensation in Social Security for veterans.

Hi,

Larry, we just purchased your software license for households. My wife and I would like to know about different scenarios--such as I take SSA at 62, or FRA, even age 70--and my wife take it at different times at FRA,while I take it as above, or she waits till age 70,etc....is that possible with the software. We were overwhelmed with all the numbers....

Thanks

Ron and Bets

Hi Ron & Bets,

I am 65 , DOB 2/9/1952, My wife is 66, DOB 2/9/1951. She did not work she was a homemaker with our 5 children. Does she need to wait one year until I reach 66, my FRA, to apply for her spousal benefits. I purchased your software. On the What If annual benefits it shows a full earnings deduction of all of our Social security benefits this year. It appears she should wait one year. I am thinking of applying for both our benefits next year and putting the money in my 401k.

Hi,

Hi Larry,
I am fun of your publications since 2014. I am 66 and my husband is 67. We are still working and planning to do so for couple more years. My current spousal benefit is $1,109. It was $1,106 in 2016 based on $2,212 PIA for my husband.
I am using your software for the second year and I just found a discrepancy. Per your calculation, my spousal benefit for 2017 should be $1,132 not $1,109. I hope it is not an error!

I enrolled in the Maximizing software service today and ran a couple of scenarios. I like the service, but it isn't clear to me if you take into consideration the social security taxes that I will continue to pay in if I elect to work until I'm 70. If not netted out against the increased benefits of waiting it would give a skewed answer.
Thanks,
Kevin

Hi Kevin,

I purchased the maximize my social security but I'm really confused about timing. I'm the higher earner. I am married Charlie's birth year is1953 mine 1958. he will quit working 2018 I will continue until 2024. What's the best strategy?? For Charlie to get his SS benefit then 50% spousal? I am really confused over spousal benefits and filing and restricting and suspending.

Hi,

Does it even make sense for me to purchase your program to determine if claiming divorced spousal benefits would be recommended for me? I just read the new edition of "Get What's Yours," so I know I'm not grandparented from the new 2015 rules. I do know that I qualifty for divorced spouse benefits by length of marriage and time of divorce. I'm born 07/57 and my former spouse 11/65. I retired in 2014 and believe she had higher earnings for at least the last ten years and probably plans on working until her FRA.

Currently near age 59 and my wife near age 58, when would be the best time for us to purchase your software for evaluating our best case retirement strategies?

Hi,

It's never to early to start planning for retirement, so you might want to start now. However, you can't apply for Social Security retirement or spousal benefits until age 62, so you could probably wait a while if the $40 per annum fee doesn't fit in your budget.

Best, Jerry