Retirement Income Planner Calculator
Estimate your monthly retirement income from all sources and identify whether you'll have a surplus or shortfall against your spending target.
Quick answer: Estimate monthly retirement income, after-tax spendable cash, portfolio reliance, fixed-income coverage, and the gap versus target spending. Enter Portfolio balance, withdrawal rate, Social Security, and target spending to personalize the estimate. It returns After-tax income, monthly gap, and fixed-income coverage so you can compare the impact before choosing a next step. Use it to compare long-term value, tax impact, risk, time horizon, and contribution choices.
Your after-tax retirement income is $4,948 per month after estimated taxes and separately budgeted healthcare premiums.
That leaves a -$552 monthly surplus or gap versus your target spending, with 53.48% of gross income coming from the portfolio.
Build this retirement income plan in Money MapThe plan shows either a spending gap or high portfolio reliance; run a drawdown stress test before setting distributions.
A conservative portfolio draw would provide $2,917 per month before income taxes and healthcare.
Estimated taxes reduce monthly income by $935; confirm withholding by account type before acting.
Using the conservative withdrawal reference, the monthly surplus or gap is -$968.
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Compare income to spending
Start with the monthly surplus or gap after taxes and healthcare premiums.
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Check portfolio reliance
Use portfolio reliance and withdrawal rate to decide whether to stress-test drawdown risk.
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Build the paycheck next
Turn the income estimate into a monthly paycheck schedule with cash reserves.
This is an educational estimate, not tax, legal, investment, or lending advice. Tax rules, rates, and eligibility change and depend on your full situation. Confirm with a qualified professional or the provider before acting.
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Why This Matters
Retirement planning requires knowing exactly how much income you'll receive each month and whether it covers your expenses. This calculator shows you the gap between what you'll spend and what your portfolio, Social Security, pensions, and other sources will provide, so you can adjust your withdrawal strategy, spending, or work timeline before retirement begins. Understanding this gap early lets you make trade-offs between drawing down savings faster, delaying retirement, or reducing planned expenses.
How to Use It
- 1Enter your total portfolio balance.
- 2Specify what percentage of your portfolio you plan to withdraw annually.
- 3Input your expected monthly Social Security benefit.
- 4Add any pension or annuity payments you'll receive each month.
- 5Include other regular monthly income sources.
- 6Enter your target monthly spending (excluding healthcare costs).
- 7Provide your estimated federal and state tax rate.
- 8Enter your expected monthly healthcare and Medicare premium costs.
- 9Review the conservative withdrawal reference provided by the calculator.
- 10See your portfolio monthly income, fixed income total, gross retirement income, estimated taxes, after-tax spendable cash, and your monthly surplus or gap compared to target spending.
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