Estimated Taxes Are a Pain. Let's make it Easier

What if you paid all your taxes - and still got hit with a penalty from the IRS? Our retirement headline this week comes from Laura Saunders in the Wall Street Journal. Estimated tax penalties are skyrocketing, and retirees and investors are some of the most likely to get caught in the trap. We will cover that, then hop into our Listen Question: "What happens when you lose faith in fixed income as the foundation for your retirement plan?" Then stick around to hear what our happiest retired listeners are up to in our newest listener-sourced segment "Retire to Something" Resource: Article by Laura Saunders in the Wall Street Journal: Estimated Taxes Are a Pain. Here's How to Avoid Costly Penalties. Connect with Benjamin Brandt:

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Estimated Taxes Are a Pain. Let's make it Easier is an episode from Retirement Starts Today Radio by Benjamin Brandt CFP®, RICP®.

This episode is 20:25 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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