What Retirement Means for Your Taxes

If you dread tax day every year, here’s a bit of good news: Your tax burden probably will lighten when you retire.

You’ll still pay taxes on income you receive from sources that haven’t been taxed yet, such as 401(k) and individual retirement accounts or a defined benefit pension. Your Social Security benefits also may be taxed, depending on your income. And higher-income seniors pay surcharges on Medicare premiums that, while not technically taxes, certainly feel like it to retirees.