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The $210,000 QLAC Carve-Out That Defers RMDs Past 85 and Protects the Senior Deduction

June 3, 2026

The 2026 QLAC limit is $210,000. How carving it out of an IRA defers RMDs past 85, lowers MAGI, and protects the senior deduction and Medicare premiums.

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Beyond the 4% Rule: What Bill Bengen’s 4.7% ‘Safemax’ Means for 2026 Retirement Planning

April 28, 2026

Bill Bengen now puts the historical safe withdrawal rate at 4.7%, with most retirees able to take 5.25-5.5%. Inside the 2026 retirement planning rewrite.

Browsing: retirement income

The $210,000 QLAC Carve-Out That Defers RMDs Past 85 and Protects the Senior Deduction

Beyond the 4% Rule: What Bill Bengen’s 4.7% ‘Safemax’ Means for 2026 Retirement Planning

Target-Date CITs Hit 54% of Assets as Mutual Funds Lose the 401(k)

Serial RIA Acquirers Open June Buying Firms and Breakaway Teams at Once

The Family Office Governance Gap: A Record Reallocation With No Plan for Who Decides Next

Direct Indexing and SMAs: How Advisors Outsource Beta and Keep the Tax Alpha in 2026

Connelly’s Estate-Tax Trap Outlived the $15 Million Exemption. It Moved to the States.

The $210,000 QLAC Carve-Out That Defers RMDs Past 85 and Protects the Senior Deduction

Morgan Stanley Fills 45.8% of Private Credit Redemptions as the Banks Pull Back

The $6,000 Senior Bonus Deduction Has a Phaseout Most Retirees Will Trip

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