FINAL COUNTDOWN BUDGET


last revision date: May 7, 2020

Assumptions, at Dec 31, 2021
401k: $125k
Brokerage: $125k
Total: $250k
Year 1-3:  Roth IRA Conversion Years
Year 4-8: Non-conversion years

2022
Annual Budget: $35,000/yr - 6703 tax bill = $28,297/ yr
Source: Brokerage
Roth IRA conversion: 
Convert $40k on Dec 1, 2022
12% tax rate, amount due: $6703

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): 40k
Brokerage: $125k - $35k = $90k

Total:  $85k + $40k +$90k = $215k

2023:
Annual Budget: $35,000/yr - 6703 tax bill = $28,297/ yr
Source: Brokerage
Roth IRA conversion: 
Convert $40k on Dec 1, 2023
12% tax rate, amount due: $6703

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): 40k+40k = $80k
Brokerage: $125k - $35k = $90k - $35k = $55k

Total: $45k + $80k + 55k = $180k

2024
Annual Budget: $35,000/yr - 6703 tax bill = $28,297/ yr
Source: Brokerage
Roth IRA conversion: 
Convert $40k on Dec 1, 2024
12% tax rate, amount due: $6703

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): 40k+40k = $80k +40k = $120k
Brokerage: $125k - $35k = $90k - $35k = $55k - $35k = $20k

Total: $5k + $120k + 20k = $145k


>>>THE NON-CONVERSION YEARS<<<<<


2025
Annual Budget: $29,000/yr  (w/ bonus: $34k/yr)
Source*: 
Roth IRA: $25k
Brokerage: $4k
[Bonus pension: $5k]
Withdraw funds on Jan 1 of calendar year
*source allocation does not matter from here on out; just divided brokerage balance by 5

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): $120k - 25k = $95k
Brokerage: $20k -4k = 16k
[Bonus pension: $25k - 5k = $20k]

Total: $5k + 95k + 16k = $116k

2026
Annual Budget: $29,000/yr  (w/ bonus: $34k/yr)
Source*: 
Roth IRA: $25k
Brokerage: $4k
[Bonus pension: $5k]
Withdraw funds on Jan 1 of calendar year

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): $120k - 25k = $95k -25k = 70k
Brokerage: $20k -4k = 16k - 4k = 12k
[Bonus pension: $25k - 5k = $20k - 5k = 15k]
Total: $5k + 70k + 12k = $87k

2027
Annual Budget: $29,000/yr  (w/ bonus: $34k/yr)
Source*: 
Roth IRA: $25k
Brokerage: $4k
[Bonus pension: $5k]
Withdraw funds on Jan 1 of calendar year

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): $120k - 25k = $95k -25k = 70k - 25k = $45k
Brokerage: $20k -4k = 16k - 4k = 12k - 4k = 8k 
[Bonus pension: $25k - 5k = $20k - 5k = 15k - 5k = 10k]

Total: $5k + 45k + 8k = $58k


2028
Annual Budget: $29,000/yr  (w/ bonus: $34k/yr)
Source*: 
Roth IRA: $25k
Brokerage: $4k
[Bonus pension: $5k]
Withdraw funds on Jan 1 of calendar year

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): $45k - 25k = $20k
Brokerage: $20k -4k = 16k - 4k = 12k - 4k = 8k - 4k = 4k 
[Bonus pension: $25k - 5k = $20k - 5k = 15k - 5k = 10k - 5k = 5k]

Total: 5k + 20k + 4k = $29k

2029
Annual Budget: $29,000/yr  (w/ 401k: $34k/yr)
Source*: 
Roth IRA: $20k
Brokerage: $4k
Bonus pension: $5k
[401k withdrawal: $5k]
Withdraw funds on Jan 1 of calendar year

Balances, as of Dec 31:
401k: 125k-40k = $85k - 40k = $45k - 40k = $5k +/- 5k = 0
Roth IRA (converted from 401k): $45k - 25k = $20k - 20k = 0
Brokerage: $20k -4k = 16k - 4k = 12k - 4k = 8k - 4k = 4k  - 4k = 0

[Bonus pension: $25k - 5k = $20k - 5k = 15k - 5k = 10k - 5k = 5k - 5k = 0]

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