Beware the Medicare Premium Surprise (IRMAA)

The Tripwire that springs the trap two years later!

This one is created for executives near retirement to spot the income years that can raise Medicare Part B & D costs – The Medicare premium surprise that springs two years later!   

The IRMAA Tripwire Kit includes:

  • A plain-English IRMAA explanation tailored to executives “lumpy income”
  • The 10 most common IRMAA tripwires (bonus, RSUs, stock sales, severance, Roth conversions, etc.)
  • A two-year lookback planner (so you know which tax year is “the scorecard”)
  • 2026 Part B + Part D IRMAA tables (with the official 2026 amounts)
  • A SSA-44 “income dropped after retirement” checklist + links to the official forms/resources

If you’re one of those facing this issue, you can sign-up to receive the IRMAA Tripwire Kit here.

Enjoy!

Jim

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Jim Lorenzen
Jim Lorenzen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and an ACCREDITED INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY® serving private clients’ wealth management needs since 1991. Jim is Founding Principal of The Independent Financial Group, a Registered Investment Advisor providing wealth management, retirement planning and investment advisory services. Jim's background includes founding, building, and selling five successful businesses and international consulting. He has been headline speaker at more than 500 national and international association and corporate conventions for clients such as Foster Grant, Hobie Cat, CapCities/ABC, H.R. Textron, Hearst Corporation, The National Management Association, the National Newspaper Association, and Cox Communications and has been featured on American Airlines' Sky Radio heard on more than 19,000 flights, as well as in The Wall Street Journal’s SmartMoney magazine, The Profit Sharing Council of America’s Insights; also published in the Journal of Compensation and Benefits, NASDAQ, and in scores of national and international association trade publications.

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Jim Lorenzen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and An Accredited Investment Fiduciary® in his 21st year of private practice as Founding Principal of The Independent Financial Group, a fee-based registered investment advisor. He is also licensed for insurance as an independent agent under California license 0C00742.  IFG helps specializes in crafting wealth design strategies around life goals by using a proven planning process coupled with a cost-conscious objective and non-conflicted risk management philosophy.

Opinions expressed are those of the author.  The Independent Financial Group does not provide legal or tax advice and nothing contained herein should be construed as securities or investment advice, nor an opinion regarding the appropriateness of any investment to the individual reader. The general information provided should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from an appropriate licensed professional.

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Jim Lorenzen is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and An Accredited Investment Fiduciary® in his 21st year of private practice as Founding Principal of The Independent Financial Group, a fee-based registered investment advisor. He is also licensed for insurance as an independent agent under California license 0C00742.

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