Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here

Join Over 3 Million Real Estate Investors

Create a free BiggerPockets account to comment, participate, and connect with over 3 million real estate investors.
Use your real name
By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions.
The community here is like my own little personal real estate army that I can depend upon to help me through ANY problems I come across.
Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

Updated over 1 year ago,

User Stats

7
Posts
5
Votes
Peter Lu
5
Votes |
7
Posts

Early retirement <> Health Insurance <> MAGI

Peter Lu
Posted

I know the answer is likely talk to your CPA, but I am hoping that someone can shed some lights on this.  I know a lot of it depends on a lot of dimensions, but I'll try to be specific as possible.

I am considering early retirement, I have a few rental properties, we are pretty frugal so we think that potentially early retirement is possible.  the one thing that concerns us the most is just the health insurance cost.  however, we are in WA and when looked into the marketplace, it asks you what your annual income would be, and as people here know, rental properties have very good deduction which makes the MAGI number pretty low once you don't have a W-2 income.  but I want to make sure I am understanding this correctly.  because it looks like after I go without my W-2, the MAGI, which is typically just line 11 of 1040, if that essentially drops to pretty low, e.g. <$60k a year, then it looks like that's the income that it is asking for to determine what premium I'll have to pay?  is my understanding of that correct?  Thanks!

Loading replies...